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On Aristotle On the heavens 3.1-7

Simplicius ; translated by Ian Mueller

(Ancient commentators on Aristotle)

Bloomsbury, 2014, c2009

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Simplicius : On Aristotle On the heavens 3.1-7

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

"First published in 2009 by Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd., Paperback edition first published 2014"--T.p. verso

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The subject of Aristotle's 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, Simplicius' commentary is one of our main sources of quotations of the Presocratics. Ian Mueller's translation of this commentary gains added importance by enabling us to see the context which guided Simplicius' selection of Presocratic texts to quote. Simplicius also criticizes the lost commentary of the leading Aristotelian commentator, Alexander, and thereby gives us important information about that work. The English translation in this volume is accompanied by a detailed introduction, extensive commentary notes and a bibliography.

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Preface Introduction Textual Emendations TRANSLATION Notes Bibliography English-Greek Glossary Greek-English Index Index of Passages Cited Subject Index

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