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Simplicius, of Cilicia |
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On Aristotle On the heavens 1.2-3 / Simplicius ; translated by Ian Mueller |
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London, : Bristol Classical Press, 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-4725-5222-9 |
1-4725-0166-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (209 p.) |
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Collana |
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Ancient commentators on Aristotle |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Astronomy, Ancient |
Astronomy, Greek |
Cosmology |
Cosmology, Ancient |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Paperback edition first published 2014"--T. p. verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; Translation of the text commented on (On the Heavens 1.2-3.270a12); Translation of the commentary; Notes; Appendix 1. The 'fragments' of Philoponus, Against Aristotle; Appendix 2. The 'fragments' of Alexander's commentary on De Caelo; Bibliography; Textual Questions; 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; Y; Z; Greek-English Index; A; B; D; E; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; X; Z; Index of Passages; Index of Names; Subject Index; A; C; D; H; I; M; P; S |
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"This is the first complete translation into a modern language of the first part of the pagan Neoplatonist Simplicius of Cilicia's commentary on Aristotle's argument that the world neither came to be nor will perish. It is notable and unusual among the commentaries because Simplicius includes in his discussion lengthy representations of the Christian John Philoponus' criticisms of Aristotle along with his own, frequently heavily sarcastic, responses."--Bloomsbury Publishing |
One of the arguments in Aristotle's On the Heavens propounds that the world neither came to be nor will perish. This volume contains the pagan Neoplatonist Simplicius of Cilicia's commentary on the first part |
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