Themistius' treatment of Books 1-3 of Aristotle's Physics presents central features of Aristotle's thought about principles, causation, change and infinity. The tradition of synthesising and epitomising exegesis is here raised to a new level by the innovative method of paraphrase pioneered by Themistius. Taking a selective, but telling, account of the earlier Peripatetic and Presocratic tradition, Themistius creates a framework that can still be profitably used in the study of Aristotle. This volume contains the first English translation of Themistius' commentary, accompanied by a detailed introduction, extensive explanatory notes and a bibliography.
| ISBN: | 9780715639221 |
| Publication date: | 19th January 2012 |
| Author: | Themistius |
| Publisher: | Bristol Classical Press an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 232 pages |
| Series: | Ancient Commentators on Aristotle |
| Genres: |
Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology Physics |