 Within this text is a motif that may be called the ultimate goal (telos) of all ancient philosophical schools, but especially of the Platonic tradition, to wit, “assimilation to god” (Plato, Theaetetus 176b–c, trans. by author). The average Aristotle scholar today might find this far-fetched, to say the least. However, neither of Simplicius’ commentaries on natural philosophy was by any means a religious manifesto. Rather, they are both crammed with technical details and a vast knowledge of texts and philosophical problems. But to ignore this religious dimension would do injustice to Simplicius’ general approach to philosophy and exegesis, for in late Antiquity, philosophy was considered a “way of life” (P. Hadot 1995) and always related to ethics and the ultimate goal of human life, i.e., purification, ascent, and salvation/deification of the soul: