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Philoponus: On Aristotle Physics 2

Philoponus: On Aristotle Physics 2

Hardcover

Series: Ancient Commentators on Aristotle

PhilosophyAncient GreecePhysics

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ISBN10: 0715624334
ISBN13: 9780715624333
Publisher: Bristol Classical Pr
Published: Jan 1 1993
Pages: 241
Weight: 1.16
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Book 2 of the Physics is arguably the best introduction to Aristotle's work, both because it explains some of his central concepts, such as nature and the four causes, and because it asks questions that are still debated today: Is chance something real? If so, what? Can nature be explained by chance, necessity and natural selection, or is it purposive? Philoponus' commentary is not only a valuable guide, but also a work of Neoplatonism with its own views on causation, the Providence of Nature, the problem of evil and the immortality of the soul. Includes notes on the text, and English-Greek glossary and index.

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