Alexander of Aphrodisias: On Aristotle on Coming to Be and Perishing 2.2-5 Contributor(s): Aphrodisias, Alexander Of (Author), Gannage, Emma (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1472557743 ISBN-13: 9781472557742 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $51.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - Philosophy | Logic - Philosophy | Metaphysics |
Dewey: 160 |
Series: Ancient Commentators on Aristotle |
Physical Information: 0.37" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.56 lbs) 240 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This important commentary by Alexander of Aphrodisias on Aristotle's work on biochemistry was previously lost. However, four chapters of it have been re-identified in an Arabic translation by Emma Gannage and are here translated for the first time. The chapters were preserved in the writings of an eighth-century alchemist, Jabir ibn Hayyan. In addition to preserving an interesting example of very early cross-cultural scientific activity in the Muslim world, the newly discovered material is of philosophical importance: We learn how Alexander attempted to provide a unified theory that would unite Aristotle's chemistry with his elemental physics. As well as an English translation of the text, this volume includes a detailed introduction demonstrating the authenticity of the work and discussing its contribution to our understanding of ancient science. |