Themistius

Themistius: On Aristotle Physics 1-3 (eBook, PDF)

Übersetzer: Todd, Robert B.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472501691
• Artikelnr.: 40692731

Autorenporträt

Themistius was an ancient Greek statesman, rhetorician, and philosopher. He was admitted to the senate in 355, and was prefect of Constantinople in 384CE. Of his many works, thirty-three orations remain, alongside commentaries on the works of Aristotle.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface - Richard Sorabji
Conventions
Introduction
Textual Emendations
Translation
Book 5
Book 6 (chs 1-6; 8-10)
Book 7 (chs 2-5)
Book 8
Notes
Bibliography and Abbreviations
English-Greek Glossary
Greek-English Index
Index of Passages Cited
Subject Index