Simplicius: On Aristotle Physics 1.5-9

by Michael Atkinson and Simplicius

Book Overview

Simplicius' greatest contribution in his commentary on Aristotle on Physics 1.5-9 lies in his treatment of matter. The sixth-century philosopher starts with a valuable elucidation of what Aristotle means by 'principle' and 'element' in Physics. Simplicius' own conception of matter is of a quantity that is utterly diffuse because of its extreme distance from its source, the Neoplatonic One, and he tries to find this conception both...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472557867
• ISBN13: 9781472557865
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"