 The study of Aristotle through close textual reading of his works continued, if not increased, in Late Antiquity. So did the supply of commentaries on all his major works. Unlike Alexander of Aphrodisias, most of these commentators considered themselves followers of Plato (that is, Platonists.) By their lights, Plato’s philosophy was superior to all the systems of thought that came later. In addition, they believed that all these later systems started out as more or less faithful developments of Plato’s philosophy. Aristotle was no exception to the rule. On the contrary, these commentators viewed Aristotle as a true descendant of Plato. This explains why, by reverting to Plato, they did not mean to reject Aristotle’s philosophy. On the contrary, they were convinced that this philosophy could be integrated into a Platonic framework. The Platonism of Late Antiquity was so comprehensive as a system of thought that it could harbor Aristotle’s philosophy as one of its elements. In this frame of mind, a major exegetical concern became that of finding substantial agreement between Plato and Aristotle. For most of these commentators, the disagreement on specific issues between Aristotle and Plato did not preclude harmony between the two philosophers on a deeper level.