Aristotle believed that the outermost stars are carried round us on a transparent sphere. There are directions in the universe and a preferred direction of rotation. The sun moon and planets are carried on different revolving spheres. The spheres and...Lasīt vairāk
Commenting on the end of Aristotles On the Heavens Book 3, Simplicius examines Aristotles criticisms of Platos theory of elemental chemistry in the Timaeus. Plato makes the characteristics of the four elements depend on the shapes...Lasīt vairāk
The commentary of Alexander of Aphrodisias on Aristotles Prior Analytics 1.8-22 is a very important text, being the main ancient commentary with chapters in which Aristotle invented modal logic - the logic of propositions about what is neces...Lasīt vairāk
Aristotle believed that the outermost stars are carried round us on a transparent sphere. There are directions in the universe and a preferred direction of rotation. The sun, moon and planets are carried on different revolving spheres. The spheres an...Lasīt vairāk
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 Muellers previous book in the series, Simplicius: On Aristotl...Lasīt vairāk
Simplicius greatest contribution in his commentary on Aristotle on Physics 1.5-9 lies in his treatment of matter. The sixth-century philosopher starts with a valuable elucidation of what Aristotle means by principle and element in Physics. Simpl...Lasīt vairāk
One of the arguments in Aristotles On the Heavens propounds that the world neither came to be nor will perish. This volume contains the pagan Neoplatonist Simplicius of Cilicias commentary on the first part of this this important work. T...Lasīt vairāk
The subject of Aristotles On the Heavens, Books 3-4, is the four elements of earth, air, fire and water, which exist below the heavens. Book 3, in chapters 1 to 7, frequently criticizes the Presocratic philosophers. Because of this, Simplici...Lasīt vairāk
The last 14 chapters of book 1 of Aristotles Prior Analytics are concerned with the representation in the formal language of syllogistic of propositions and arguments expressed in more or less everyday Greek. In his commentary on those chapters,...Lasīt vairāk
In the second half of book 1 of the Prior Analytics, Aristotle reflects on the application of the formalized logic he has developed in the first half, focusing particularly on the non-modal or assertoric syllogistic developed in the first seve...Lasīt vairāk
A survey of Euclids Elements, this text provides an understanding of the classical Greek conception of mathematics. It offers a well-rounded perspective, examining similarities to modern views as well as differences. Rather than focusing strictly on...Lasīt vairāk
