Simplicius: On Aristotle On the Heavens 1.1-4: On Aristotle on the Heavens 1. 1-

Description: Simplicius: On Aristotle On the Heavens 1.1-4 by Simplicius, Jim Hankinson Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This text is a translation of Simplicius commentary on Aristotles "On the Heaven 1.1-4". Publisher Description In chapter 1 of On the Heavens Aristotle defines body, and then notoriously ruptures dynamics by introducing a fifth element, beyond Platos four, to explain the rotation of the heavens, which, like nearly all Greeks, Aristotle took to be real, not apparent. Even a member of his school, Xenarchus, we are told, rejected his fifth element. The Neoplatonist Simplicius seeks to harmonise Plato and Aristotle. Plato, he says, thought that the heavens were composed of all four elements but with the purest kind of fire, namely light, predominating. That Plato would not mind this being called a fifth element is shown by his associating with the heavens the fifth of the five convex regular solids recognised by geometry.Simplicius follows Aristotles view that one of the lower elements, fire, also rotates, as shown by the behaviour of comets. But such motion, though natural for the fifth elements, is super-natural for fire. Simplicius reveals that the Aristotelian Alexander of Aphrodisias recognised the need to supplement Aristotle and account for the annual approach and retreat of planets by means of Ptolemys epicycles or eccentrics.Aristotles philosopher-god is turned by Simplicius, following his teacher Ammonius, into a creator-god, like Platos. But the creation is beginningless, as shown by the argument that, if you try to imagine a time when it began, you cannot answer the question, Why not sooner? In explaining the creation, Simplicius follows the Neoplatonist expansion of Aristotles four causes to six. The final result gives us a cosmology very considerably removed from Aristotles. Author Biography R. J. Hankinson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. Details ISBN 1472557379 ISBN-13 9781472557377 Title Simplicius: On Aristotle On the Heavens 1.1-4 Author Simplicius, Jim Hankinson Format Paperback Year 2014 Pages 240 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:79882773; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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