Keywords:
Aristotle. -- Physics.
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Space and time -- Early works to 1800.
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Physics -- Early works to 1800.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Simplicius greatest contribution in his commentary on Aristotle on Physics 1.5-9 lies in his treatment of matter. The sixth-century philosopher starts with a valuable elucidation of what Aristotle means by principle and element in Physics. Simplicius own conception of matter is of a quantity that is utterly diffuse because of its extreme distance from its source, the Neoplatonic One, and he tries to find this conception both in Platos account of space and in a stray remark of Aristotles. Finally, Simplicius rejects the Manichaean view that matter is evil and answers a Christian objection that to make matter imperishable is to put it on a level with God. This is the first translation of Simplicius important work into English.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (176 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781472501738
Series Statement:
Ancient Commentators on Aristotle Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1659713
DDC:
530
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- Conventions -- Abbreviations -- Translation: 1.5-6 -- 1.5 Han Baltussen -- 1.6 Michael Share and Michael Atkinson -- Departures from Diels' Text and Bibliography -- Notes -- English-Greek Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Greek-English Index -- A -- D -- E -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- X -- Z -- Subject Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- M -- N -- O -- P -- S -- T -- Memorial notice -- Translation: 1.7-9 -- Notes -- English-Greek Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- Greek-English Index -- A -- D -- E -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- Subject Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- H -- M -- O -- P -- S -- T.
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