On Aristotle Physics 2 Philoponus ; translated by A.R. Lacey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Philoponus, John, active 6th century, author.

Contributor:

Lacey, A. R. (Alan Robert), editor.

Series:

Ancient commentators of Aristotle.

Ancient commentators of Aristotle

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Subjects (All):

Philosophy of nature.

Physics.

Science, Ancient.

Aristotle. Physics--Book 2.

Aristotle.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 pages).

Place of Publication:

London Bloomsbury Academic 2013.

Summary:

"Book 2 of the Physics is arguably the best introduction to Aristotle's work, both because it explains some of his central concepts, such as nature and the four causes, and because it asks some gripping questions that are still debated today: Is chance something real? If so, what? Can nature be explained by chance, necessity and natural selection, or is it purposive? Philoponus' commentary is not only a valuable guide, but also a work of Neoplatonism with its own views on causation, the Providence of Nature, the problem of evil and the immortality of the soul."--Bloomsbury Publishing

Contents:

Preface

Introduction

Textual Emendations

TRANSLATION

Notes

Bibliography English-Greek

Glossary Greek-English Index

Index of Passages Cited

Subject

Index

Notes:

First published in 1993 by Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd

Includes bibliographical references and index

Electronic reproduction. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement

ISBN:

9781472551979

OCLC:

1138645712