Themistius: on Aristotle physics 1-3
Themistius' treatment of Books 1-3 of Aristotle's Physics presents central features of Aristotle's thought about principles, causation, change and infinity. The tradition of synthesising and epitomising exegesis is here raised to a new level by the innovative method of paraphrase pioneered by Themistius. Taking a selective, but telling, account of the earlier Peripatetic and Presocratic tradition, Themistius creates a framework that can still be profitably used in the study of Aristotle. This v…
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- Full title :Themistius : on Aristotle physics 1-3 / translated by Robert B. Todd.
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Themistius' treatment of Books 1-3 of Aristotle's Physics presents central features of Aristotle's thought about principles, causation, change and infinity. The tradition of synthesising and epitomising exegesis is here raised to a new level by the innovative method of paraphrase pioneered by Themistius. Taking a selective, but telling, account of the earlier Peripatetic and Presocratic tradition, Themistius creates a framework that can still be profitably used in the study of Aristotle. This volume contains the first English translation of Themistius' commentary, accompanied by a detailed int.
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- Publication Date:©2012
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- Publisher(s):Bloomsbury Academic
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2012
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"Paperback edition first published 2014"--Title page verso
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (231 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781472501691, 1472501691
- oclc:ocn878148074
- LC Classification:Q151.A8
- Dewey Decimal:530
Table of Contents
Cover; Contents; Conventions; Introduction; Textual Emendations; Translation; Book 1; Book 2; Book 3; Notes; Bibliography and Abbreviations; English-Greek Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Greek-English Index; A; B; D; E; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; Z; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z.
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