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Simplicius

By Simplicius

Simplicius Philosophy

Simplicius

By Simplicius

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This is the first English translation of Simplicius' responses to Philoponus' Against Aristotle on the Eternity of the World. The commentary is published in two volumes: Ian Mueller's previous book in the series, Simplicius: On Aristotle On the Heavens 1.2-3, and this book on 1.3-4. Philoponus, the Christian, had argued that Aristotle's arguments do not succeed. For all they show to the contrary, Christianity may be right that the heavens were brought into existence by the only divine being and one moment in time, and will cease to exist at some future moment. Simplicius upholds the pagan view that the heavens are eternal and divine, and argues that their eternity is shown by their astronomical movements coupled with certain principles of Aristotle. The English translation in this volume is accompanied by a detailed introduction, extensive commentary notes and a bibliography.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
232
Release Date:
2011-10-27
Publication Date:
2011-10-27
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0715640631
ISBN13:
9780715640630
Weight:
517 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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