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Simplicius: On Aristotle Physics 1.5-9
Citation
Baltussen, H and Share, M and Atkinson, M and Muller, I, Simplicius: On Aristotle Physics 1.5-9, Bristol Classical Press, Bristol, pp. 224. ISBN 9780715638576 (2012) [Authored Other Book]
Abstract
Simplicius' greatest contribution in his commentary on Aristotle on Physics 1.5-9 lies in his treatment of matter. He 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, he rejects the Manichaean view that matter is evil and answers a Christian objection that to make matter imperishable is to put it on a level with God.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Authored Other Book |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Language, Communication and Culture |
| Research Group: | Literary studies |
| Research Field: | Latin and classical Greek literature |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in language, communication and culture |
| UTAS Author: | Share, M (Dr Michael Share) |
| ID Code: | 82606 |
| Year Published: | 2012 |
| Deposited By: | History and Classics |
| Deposited On: | 2013-02-07 |
| Last Modified: | 2013-06-12 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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