Themistius : on Aristotle physics 1-3 /
Themistius' treatment of Books 1-3 of Aristotle's Physics presents central features of Aristotle's thought about principles, causation, change and infinity. The tradition of synthesising and epitomising exegesis is here raised to a new level by the innovative method of paraphrase pion...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury Academic,
2012.
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Colección: | Ancient commentators on Aristotle.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Themistius' treatment of Books 1-3 of Aristotle's Physics presents central features of Aristotle's thought about principles, causation, change and infinity. The tradition of synthesising and epitomising exegesis is here raised to a new level by the innovative method of paraphrase pioneered by Themistius. Taking a selective, but telling, account of the earlier Peripatetic and Presocratic tradition, Themistius creates a framework that can still be profitably used in the study of Aristotle. This volume contains the first English translation of Themistius' commentary, accompanied by a detailed int. |
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Notas: | "Paperback edition first published 2014"--Title page verso |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (231 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
ISBN: | 9781472501691 1472501691 |