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Philoponus: On Aristotle Physics 4.6-9 - (Ancient Commentators on Aristotle) by Michael Griffin & Richard Sorabji (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Philoponus has been identified as the founder in dynamics of the theory of impetus, an inner force impressed from without, which, in its later recurrence, has been hailed as a scientific revolution.
- About the Author: Pamela Huby is former Reader in Philosophy, University of Liverpool.
- 144 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Ancient & Classical
- Series Name: Ancient Commentators on Aristotle
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About the Book
This is the first translation into English of the commentary of the sixth-century philosopher Philoponus on Aristotle's Physics Book 4, chapters 6-9. In this section of his commentary, Philoponus attacks Aristotle's views on void (or vacuum) and motion.
Book Synopsis
Philoponus has been identified as the founder in dynamics of the theory of impetus, an inner force impressed from without, which, in its later recurrence, has been hailed as a scientific revolution. His commentary is translated here without the previously translated excursus, the Corollary on Void, also available in this series. Philoponus rejects Aristotle's attack on the very idea of void and of the possibility of motion in it, even though he thinks that void never occurs in fact. Philoponus' argument was later to be praised by Galileo.
This volume contains the first English translation of Philoponus' commentary, as well as a detailed introduction, extensive explanatory notes and a bibliography.About the Author
Pamela Huby is former Reader in Philosophy, University of Liverpool.