Description: Further DetailsTitle: Simplicius: On Aristotle Physics 2Condition: NewISBN-10: 1780938640EAN: 9781780938646ISBN: 9781780938646Publisher: Bloomsbury AcademicFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 04/10/2014Description: Book 2 of the Physics is arguably the best introduction to Aristotle's ideas, as well as being the most interesting and representative book in the whole of his corpus. It defines nature and distinguishes natural science from mathematics. It introduces the seminal idea of four causes, or four modes of explanation. It defines chance, but rejects a theory of chance and natural selection in favour of purpose in nature. Simplicius, writing in the sixth century AD, adds his own considerable contribution to this work. Seeing Aristotle's God as a Creator, he discusses how nature relates to soul, adds Stoic and Neoplatonist causes to Aristotle's list of four, and questions the likeness of cause to effect. He discusses missing a great evil or a great good by a hairsbreadth and considers whether animals act from reason or natural instinct. He also preserves a Posidonian discussion of mathematical astronomy.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 234mmItem Length: 156mmItem Weight: 327gAuthor: Barrie FleetGenre: Philosophy & SpiritualityBook Series: Ancient Commentators on AristotleTopic: Science Nature & Math, Literary CriticismRelease Year: 2014 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Simplicius: On Aristotle Physics 2
Title: Simplicius: On Aristotle Physics 2
ISBN-10: 1780938640
EAN: 9781780938646
ISBN: 9781780938646
Release Date: 04/10/2014
Release Year: 2014
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Genre: Philosophy & Spirituality
Topic: Literary Criticism
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Simplicius: on Aristotle Physics 2
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Subject: General, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Physics / General
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2014
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 11.6 Oz
Author: Barrie Fleet
Item Length: 9.2 in
Subject Area: Philosophy, Science
Item Width: 6.1 in
Series: Ancient Commentators on Aristotle Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
