Mueller's clear translation and introduction have made this source accessible to a wider audience, while at the same time providing the specialist with thoughtful textual suggestions, notes, and references.

Aestimatio: Critical Reviews in the History of Science

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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Presents Simplicius' selection of Presocratic texts. This book criticizes the lost commentary of the leading Aristotelian commentator, Alexander.

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

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The subject of Aristotle's <i>On the Heavens</i>, Books 3-4, is the four elements of earth, air, fire and water, which exist below the heavens.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781472557841
Publisert
2014-04-10
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Bloomsbury Academic
Vekt
277 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
192

Forfatter
Oversetter

Om bidragsyterne

Ian Mueller is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, USA. He has also translated Simplicius: On Aristotle On the Heavens 2.1-9, Simplicius: On Aristotle On the Heavens 2.10-14 and Simplicius: On Aristotle On the Heavens 3.7-4.6 for this series.