Philoponus: On Aristotle Physics 4.1-5: On Aristotle Physics 4. 1-5 by Keimpe Al

Description: Philoponus: On Aristotle Physics 4.1-5 by Keimpe Algra, Johannes van Ophuijsen Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The first translation into English of this commentary, written by the sixth-century philosopher Philoponus on Aristotle Physics book four, chapters one to five, in which he explains Aristotles account of place to elementary students. Publisher Description Aristotles account of place, in which he defined a things place as the inner surface of its nearest immobile container, was supported by the Latin Middle Ages, even 1600 years after his death, though it had not convinced many ancient Greek philosophers. The sixth century commentator Philoponus took a more common-sense view. For him, place was an immobile three-dimensional extension, whose essence did not preclude its being empty, even if for other reasons it had always to be filled with body. However, Philoponus reserved his own definition for an excursus, already translated in this series, The Corollary on Place. In the text translated here he wanted instead to explain Aristotles view to elementary students. The recent conjecture that he wished to attract young fellow Christians away from the official pagan professor of philosophy in Alexandria has the merit of explaining why he expounds Aristotle here, rather than attacking him. But he still puts the students through their paces, for example when discussing Aristotles claim that place cannot be a body, or two bodies would coincide.This volume contains an English translation of Philoponus commentary, as well as a detailed introduction, extensive explanatory notes and a bibliography. Author Biography Keimpe Algra is Professor of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Utrecht University, the Netherlands.Johannes van Ophuijsen is Professor of Ancient Philosophy, Utrecht University, the Netherlands. Details ISBN 1472558006 ISBN-13 9781472558008 Title Philoponus: On Aristotle Physics 4.1-5 Author Keimpe Algra, Johannes van Ophuijsen Format Paperback Year 2014 Pages 160 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:78879926; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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