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Perspectives on Peripatetic Physics : From Theophrastus to Alexander / edited by Gweltaz Guyomarc’h and Alessio Santoro.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Classical Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2025.
- Philosophia Antiqua ; 176.
- Classical Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2025
- Philosophia Antiqua ; 176
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Classical Studies.
- Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (459 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- From Theophrastus to Alexander
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2025.
- Language Note:
- English and French
- Summary:
- This volume presents the investigation of nature in the Peripatos as a continuous effort to revise and expand on the comprehensive study of the physical world inaugurated by Aristotle. Each essay examines a specific problem, theme or member of the school, bringing to the fore how Aristotle's Hellenistic and post-Hellenistic heirs renewed his scientific project. Aristotle's theory of perception is elaborated on, new arguments are put forward for the eternity of the world, providence is incorporated into the Aristotelian universe. Peripatetic physics emerges from the combination of these and other perspectives on the study of nature from Theophrastus to Alexander.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Series Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Contributors
- Introduction (Guyomarc'h and Santoro)
- Chapter 1. Simplicius as a Source for Theophrastus' Physics: Evidence, Challenges, Prospects (Baltussen)
- Chapter 2. Was Theophrastus in Assos? New Insights on Theophrastus' De Igne and the Debates about the Elements in the Academy (Boureau)
- Chapter 3. Theophrastus on Odorous Exhalations and the Nature of Perception (Roreitner)
- Chapter 4. Why Do Flowers Smell Good but Taste Bad? Theophrastus' Reply (Ierodiakonou)
- Chapter 5. Eudemus' Physics on Cosmic Issues: Frs. 111-123b W, on Physics VIII (Bodnár)
- Chapter 6. Eudemus and Alexander of Aphrodisias against the Idea of an Infinite Universe (Mayhew)
- Chapter 7. Strato and the Peripatetic Background of Alexander's On Time (de Haas)
- Chapter 8. What Is the Purpose of De Coloribus? (Schorlemmer)
- Chapter 9. Eternalism in Aristotle and in the Post-Aristotelian Tradition (Falcon)
- Chapter 10. Physics and Eternity of the Cosmos in the Pseudo-Aristotelian De Mundo (Gregorić)
- Chapter 11. Andronicus of Rhodes on Aristotelian Physics (Hatzimichali)
- Chapter 12. Aspasius on Providence (Lefebvre)
- Chapter 13. Providence and Method: Peripatetic Physics in Adrastus' Commentary on the Timaeus (Fazio and Petrucci)
- Chapter 14. Alexander of Aphrodisias: Teleology without Design (Harari)
- Chapter 15. Alexander of Aphrodisias and Peripatetic Meteorology on Optical Phenomena: The Case of the Halo (Kupreeva)
- Chapter 16. Alexander of Aphrodisias and the Illumination of the Diaphanes (Beauvallet, translated by Jorgenson)
- Bibliography
- Index of Ancient Authors
- Index of Main Passages
- Index of Topics
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 90-04-73931-9
- 9789004739314
- OCLC:
- 1559898737
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004739314 DOI
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