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Simplicius: On Aristotle Physics 1.5-9 (Paperback, Nippod) Loot Price: R1,548
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Simplicius: On Aristotle Physics 1.5-9 (Paperback, Nippod): Han Baltussen, Michael Atkinson, Michael Share, Ian Mueller

Simplicius: On Aristotle Physics 1.5-9 (Paperback, Nippod)

Han Baltussen, Michael Atkinson, Michael Share, Ian Mueller

Series: Ancient Commentators on Aristotle

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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 Plato's account of space and in a stray remark of Aristotle's. 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.

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Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Ancient Commentators on Aristotle
Release date: April 2014
First published: April 2014
Translators: Han Baltussen • Michael Atkinson (Former teacher of Classics) • Michael Share • Ian Mueller
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Edition: Nippod
ISBN-13: 978-1-4725-5786-5
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > General
Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology
Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology
Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
LSN: 1-4725-5786-7
Barcode: 9781472557865

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