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Alexander of Aphrodisias: On Aristotle on Coming to Be and Perishing 2.2-5

Alexander of Aphrodisias: On Aristotle on Coming to Be and Perishing 2.2-5

Gannage, Emma
Aphrodisias, Alexander Of

Paperback

Series: Ancient Commentators on Aristotle

PhilosophyLogic

ISBN10: 1472557743
ISBN13: 9781472557742
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: Apr 10 2014
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.56
Height: 0.37 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This important commentary by Alexander of Aphrodisias on Aristotle's work on biochemistry was previously lost. However, four chapters of it have been re-identified in an Arabic translation by Emma Gannage and are here translated for the first time. The chapters were preserved in the writings of an eighth-century alchemist, Jabir ibn Hayyan. In addition to preserving an interesting example of very early cross-cultural scientific activity in the Muslim world, the newly discovered material is of philosophical importance: We learn how Alexander attempted to provide a unified theory that would unite Aristotle's chemistry with his elemental physics. As well as an English translation of the text, this volume includes a detailed introduction demonstrating the authenticity of the work and discussing its contribution to our understanding of ancient science.

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