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Simplicius, of Cilicia |
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On Aristotle On the heavens 1.3-4 / Simplicius ; translated by Ian Mueller |
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London, : Bristol Classical Press, 2011 |
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1-4725-5223-7 |
1-4725-0170-5 |
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1 online resource (232 p.) |
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Ancient commentators on Aristotle |
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"Paperback edition first published 2014"--T. p. verso. |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
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Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Translation of the text commented on (On the Heavens 1.3, 270a12-4); outline of the commentary -- Translation of the commentary -- Notes -- Appendix 1. The 'fragments' of Philoponus, Against Aristotle -- Appendix 2. The 'fragments' of Alexander's commentary on De Caelo -- Appendix 3. On the purity of the elements -- Appendix 4. The signs of the zodiac -- Bibliography -- Textual Questions -- English-Greek Glossary -- Greek-English Index -- Index of Passages -- (a) Passages quoted by Simplicius -- (b) Early texts cited in the notes -- Index of Names -- (a) Names mentioned by Simplicius -- Scholars cited in the Introduction and Notes to the -- Translation -- Subject Index |
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"This is the first English translation of Simplicius "responses to Philoponus" Against Aristotle on the Eternity of the World. The commentary is published in two volumes: Ian Mueller's previous book in the series, Simplicius: On Aristotle On the Heavens 1.2-3, and this book on 1.3-4. Philoponus, the Christian, had argued that Aristotle' arguments do not succeed. For all they show to the contrary, Christianity may be right that the heavens were brought into existence by the only divine being and one moment in time, and will cease to exist at some future moment. Simplicius upholds the pagan view that the heavens are eternal and divine, and argues that their eternity is shown by their astronomical movements coupled with certain principles of Aristotle. Until the launch of this series, the 15,000 volumes of the |
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ancient Greek commentators on Aristotle constituted the largest corpus of Greek philosophical writings which had not been translated into English or other European languages. There are now over 100 volumes in the series."--Bloomsbury Publishing |
This is the first English translation of Simplicius' responses to Philoponus' Against Aristotle on the Eternity of the World. The commentary is published in two volumes: Ian Mueller's previous book in the series, Simplicius: On Aristotle On the Heavens 1.2-3, and this book on 1.3-4. Philoponus, the Christian, had argued that Aristotle's arguments do not succeed. For all they show to the contrary, Christianity may be right that the heavens were brought into existence by the only divine being and one moment in time, and will cease to exist at some future moment. Simplicius upholds the pagan view that the heavens are eternal and divine, and argues that their eternity is shown by their astronomical movements coupled with certain principles of Aristotle. The English translation in this volume is accompanied by a detailed introduction, extensive commentary notes and a bibliography. |
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UNINA9910797212003321 |
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Companion to James Welch's The heartsong of Charging Elk / / edited by Arnold Krupat ; designed by Rachel Gould ; contributors Hans Bak [and nine others] |
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Lincoln, Nebraska ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Nebraska Press, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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0-8032-7893-4 |
0-8032-7895-0 |
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1 online resource (300 p.) |
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Indians in literature |
Western stories - History and criticism |
Novelists, American - 20th century |
West (U.S.) In literature |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Introduction -- Hearing, reading, and remembering James Welch (1940-2003). Kathryn W. Shanley interview; Owen Perkins interview; Cindy Heidemann interview -- From James Welch's The Marseille grace -- On researching Marseille grace/Heartsong, 1994-96 / Lois M. Welch; Welch relations: uncovering the history, recovering the story/ John Purdy -- Reprinted essays. "A world away from his people": James Welch's The heartsong of Charging Elk and the Indian historical novel / James J. Donahue; Ghost dance literature: spectrality in Heartsong / Ulla Haselstein; Tribal or transnational? memory, history, and identity in Heartsong / Hans Bak -- Original essays. The unexpected Indian in Heartsong / Amanda Cobb-Greetham; "Looking for the way back": displacement, diaspora, and desire in Heartsong / Kathryn W. Shanley; Issues of identity / Arnold Krupat; The fatal blow job / Craig Womack; History, language, and culture in Heartsong / Arnold Krupat; Native presence and survivance in Heartsong / James Ruppert. |
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"Literary companion to James Welch's The Heartsong of Charging Elk that includes an unpublished chapter of "The Marseille Grace," personal interviews with the author, an essay by the author's widow, and essays by leading scholars in the field" -- |
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