Simplicius

Simplicius

by Baltussen, Han

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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 in Plato's account of space and in a stray remark of Aristotle'…

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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 in Plato's account of space and in a stray remark of Aristotle's. Finally, Simplicius rejects the Manichaean view that matter is evil and answers a Christian object.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2014.

Publication Statements

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (176 pages).

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:1472557867, 9781472557865, 0715638572, 9780715638576
  • oclc:ocn952777195
  • LC Classification:Q151.A8 S5 2014
  • Dewey Decimal:185

Table of Contents

Cover; Contents; Introduction; Conventions; Abbreviations; Translation: 1.5-6; 1.5 Han Baltussen; 1.6 Michael Share and Michael Atkinson; Departures from Diels' Text and Bibliography; Notes; English-Greek Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Greek-English Index; A; D; E; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; X; Z; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; M; N; O; P; S; T; Memorial notice; Translation: 1.7-9; Notes; English-Greek Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; Greek-English Index; A; D; E; G; H; I; K; L; M; N.

OP; R; S; T; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; H; M; O; P; S; T.

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Subjects

Aristotle. Physics Space and time -- Ea… Physics -- Early works to 1800

Writers

Baltussen, Han Atkinson, Michael Share, Michael

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