On Aristotle Physics 5-8 Themistius ; translated by Robert B. Todd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Themistius, author.

Contributor:

Todd, Robert B., editor.

Series:

Ancient commentators on Aristotle

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Subjects (All):

Aristotle. Physics.

Aristotle.

Space and time--Early works to 1800.

Space and time.

Physics--Early works to 1800.

Physics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 198 pages).

Place of Publication:

London Duckworth 2008.

Summary:

"Themistius' treatment of Books 5-8 of Aristotle's Physics shows this commentators capacity to identify, isolate and discuss the core ideas in Aristotle's account of change, his theory of the continuum, and his doctrine of the unmoved mover. His paraphrase offered his ancient students, as they will now offer his modern readers, an opportunity to encounter central features of Aristotles physical theory, synthesized and epitomized in a manner that has always marked Aristotelian exegesis but was raised to a new level by the innovative method of paraphrase pioneered by Themistius. Taking selective but telling account of the earlier Peripatetic tradition (notably Theophrastus and Alexander of Aphrodisias), this commentator creates a framework that can still be profitably used by Aristotelian scholars today."--Bloomsbury Publishing

Contents:

Preface - Richard Sorabji

Conventions

Introduction

Textual Emendations

Translation

Book 5

Book 6 (chs 1-6; 8-10)

Book 7 (chs 2-5)

Book 8

Notes

Bibliography and Abbreviations

English-Greek Glossary

Greek-English Index

Index of Passages Cited

Subject Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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

ISBN:

9781472552471

OCLC:

878078313