Simplicius: On Aristotle Physics 2
1st Edition
Published on 10. April 2014
224 pages
978-1-78093-863-9 (ISBN)
Description
Book 2 of the Physics is arguably the best introduction to Aristotle's ideas, as well as being the most interesting and representative book in the whole of his corpus. It defines nature and distinguishes natural science from mathematics. It introduces the seminal idea of four causes, or four modes of explanation. It defines chance, but rejects a theory of chance and natural selection in favour of purpose in nature.
Simplicius, writing in the sixth century AD, adds his own considerable contribution to this work. Seeing Aristotle's God as a Creator, he discusses how nature relates to soul, adds Stoic and Neoplatonist causes to Aristotle's list of four, and questions the likeness of cause to effect. He discusses missing a great evil or a great good by a hairsbreadth and considers whether animals act from reason or natural instinct. He also preserves a Posidonian discussion of mathematical astronomy.
Simplicius, writing in the sixth century AD, adds his own considerable contribution to this work. Seeing Aristotle's God as a Creator, he discusses how nature relates to soul, adds Stoic and Neoplatonist causes to Aristotle's list of four, and questions the likeness of cause to effect. He discusses missing a great evil or a great good by a hairsbreadth and considers whether animals act from reason or natural instinct. He also preserves a Posidonian discussion of mathematical astronomy.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-78093-863-9 (9781780938639)
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Bloomsbury Academic
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Person
Barrie Fleet is Preceptor and Director of Studies in Classics at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, UK.
Content
Introduction
Textual Emendations
Translation
Notes
Bibliography
Appendix: The Commentators
English-Greek Glossary
Greek-English Index
Index of Works Cited in the Notes
Subject Index
Textual Emendations
Translation
Notes
Bibliography
Appendix: The Commentators
English-Greek Glossary
Greek-English Index
Index of Works Cited in the Notes
Subject Index
