A Porphyrian tree is a type of hierarchical diagram used in philosophy, particularly in metaphysics and the philosophy of classification, to illustrate the relationships between different categories of beings and their properties. The concept is named after the ancient philosopher Porphyry, a student of Plotinus, who is credited with the development of this method in his work "Isagoge," which serves as an introduction to Aristotle's "Categories.
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