Philoponus' commentary on the last part of Aristotle's Physics Book 4 does not offer major alternatives to Aristotle's science, as did his commentary on the earlier parts, concerning place, vacuum and motion in a vacuum. Aristotle's subject here is time, and his treatment of it had led to controversy in earlier writers. Philoponus does offer novelties when he treats motion round a bend as in one sense faster than motion on the straight over the same distance in the same time, because of the need to consider the greater effort involved. And he points out that in an earlier commentary on Book 8 he had argued against Aristotle for the possibility of a last instant of time.
This volume contains an English translation of Philoponus' commentary, as well as a detailed introduction, extensive explanatory notes and a bibliography.
| ISBN: | 9780715640883 |
| Publication date: | 20th October 2011 |
| Author: | John Philoponus |
| Publisher: | Bristol Classical Press an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 144 pages |
| Series: | Ancient Commentators on Aristotle |
| Genres: |
Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy |
Philoponus' commentary on the last part of Aristotle's Physics Book 4 does not offer major alternatives to Aristotle's science, as did his commentary on the earlier parts, concerning place, vacuum and motion in a vacuum. Aristotle's subject here is time, and his treatment of it had led to controversy in earlier writers. Philoponus does offer novelties when he treats motion round a bend as in one sense faster than motion on the straight over the same distance in the same time, because of the need to consider the greater effort involved. And he points out that in an earlier commentary on Book 8 he had argued against Aristotle for the possibility of a last instant of time.
This volume contains an English translation of Philoponus' commentary, as well as a detailed introduction, extensive explanatory notes and a bibliography.
On Aristotle Physics 4.10-14 features in the following genres: Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy
On Aristotle Physics 4.10-14 is available in Hardback
On Aristotle Physics 4.10-14 was written by John Philoponus and published by Bristol Classical Press an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
On Aristotle Physics 4.10-14 has 144 pages
Yes it is part of Ancient Commentators on Aristotle series