On Aristotle Physics 1.5-9
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On Aristotle Physics 1.5-9
（Ancient commentators on Aristotle）
Bloomsbury, 2014, c2012
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Simplicius : On Aristotle Physics 1.5-9
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Other translators: Michael Share, Michael Atkinson, and Ian Mueller
"First published in 2012. Paperback edition first published 2014"--T.p. verso
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Description
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. Simplicius' own conception of matter is of a quantity that is utterly diffuse because of its extreme distance from its source, the Neoplatonic One, and he tries to find this conception both in Plato's account of space and in a stray remark of Aristotle's. Finally, Simplicius rejects the Manichaean view that matter is evil and answers a Christian objection that to make matter imperishable is to put it on a level with God. This is the first translation of Simplicius' important work into English.
Table of Contents
Introduction Richard Sorabji 1
Conventions 13
Abbreviations 14
Translation: 1.5-6 15
1.5 Han Baltussen 17
1.6 Michael Share and Michael Atkinson 30
Departures from Diels' Text and Bibliography 50
Notes 53
English-Greek Glossary 65
Greek-English Index 71 S
ubject Index 79
Memorial notice 85
Translation: 1.7-9 Ian Mueller 87
Notes 145
English-Greek Glossary 157
Greek-English Index 161
Subject Index 166
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