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On Aristotle "On the Heavens 2.1-9" (Hardcover)
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On Aristotle "On the Heavens 2.1-9" (Hardcover)
Series: Ancient Commentators on Aristotle
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Aristotle believed that the outermost stars are carried round us on
a transparent sphere. There are directions in the universe and a
preferred direction of rotation. The sun moon and planets are
carried on different revolving spheres. The spheres and celestial
bodies are composed of an everlasting fifth element, which has none
of the ordinary contrary properties like heat and cold which could
destroy it, but only the facility for uniform rotation. But this
creates problems as to how the heavenly bodies create light, and,
in the case of the sun, heat. The value of Simplicius' commentary
on "On the Heavens 2,1-9" lies partly in its preserving the lost
comments of Alexander and in Simplicius' controversy with him. The
two of them discuss not only the problem mentioned, but also
whether soul and nature move the spheres as two distinct forces or
as one. Alexander appears to have simplified Aristotle's system of
55 spheres down to seven, and some hints may be gleaned as to
whether, simplifying further, he thinks there are seven ultimate
movers, or only one.
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