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Simplicius: On Aristotle on the Heavens 1.2-3 - (Ancient Commentators on Aristotle) (Paperback)
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Highlights
- One of the arguments in Aristotle's On the Heavens propounds that the world neither came to be nor will perish.
- About the Author: Ian Mueller is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, USA.
- 208 Pages
- Philosophy, Criticism
- Series Name: Ancient Commentators on Aristotle
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About the Book
This is the first complete translation into a modern language of the first part of the pagan Neoplatonist Simplicius of Cilicia's commentary on Aristotle's argument that the world neither came to be nor will perish.
Book Synopsis
One of the arguments in Aristotle's On the Heavens propounds that the world neither came to be nor will perish. This volume contains the pagan Neoplatonist Simplicius of Cilicia's commentary on the first part of this this important work. The commentary is notable and unusual because Simplicius includes in his discussion lengthy representations of the Christian John Philoponus' criticisms of Aristotle along with his own, frequently sarcastic, responses.
This is the first complete translation into a modern language of Simplicius' commentary, and is accompanied by a detailed introduction, extensive explanatory notes and a bibliography.About the Author
Ian Mueller is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, USA.