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Record Nr.

UNINA9910974297203321

Autore

Simplicius, of Cilicia

Titolo

On Aristotle Physics 8.1-5 / Simplicius ; translated by István Bodnár, Michael Chase and Michael Share

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Bristol Classical Press, 2012

ISBN

9781472552389

1472552385

9781472501790

1472501799

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Collana

Ancient commentators on Aristotle

Classificazione

530.092

Disciplina

114

530

Soggetti

Science, Ancient

Physics

Motion - Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Paperback edition first published 2014"--T. p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Textual Emendations -- Translation -- Notes -- Bibliography -- English-Greek Glossary -- Greek-English Index -- Index of Passages Cited -- General Index

Sommario/riassunto

"In this commentary on Aristotle Physics book eight, chapters one to five, the sixth-century philosopher Simplicius quotes and explains important fragments of the Presocratic philosophers, provides the fragments of his Christian opponent Philoponus' Against Aristotle On the Eternity of the World, and makes extensive use of the lost commentary of Aristotle's leading defender, Alexander of Aphrodisias."--Bloomsbury Publishing

In this commentary on Aristotle Physics book eight, chapters one to five, the sixth-century philosopher Simplicius quotes and explains important fragments of the Presocratic philosophers, provides the fragments of his Christian opponent Philoponus' Against Aristotle On the Eternity of the World, and makes extensive use of the lost commentary of Aristotle's leading defender, Alexander of Aphrodisias. This volume contains an English translation of Simplicius' important



commentary, as well as a detailed introduction, explanatory notes and a bibliography.