This volume studies the origin and evolution of philosophical interest in Aristotle's Categories, and illuminates the earliest arguments for Aristotle's approach to logic as the foundation of higher education. The book provides a philosophically perceptive and historically accurate reconstruction of the extant evidence for the early fortune of the Categories. It offers a complete and in-depth study of the reception of a key text for the philosophical discussion in the first century BC. As such, it is both unique and comprehensive. It is a must-read for scholars with an interest in post-Hellenistic philosophy. Scholars working on the reception of the Categories will find in this book an excellent platform for their own research.