Philoponus on Aristotle's On coming-to-be and perishing 1.1-5 /
The first five chapters of Aristotle's De Generatione et Corruptione distinguish creation and destruction from mere qualitative change and from growth. But what inspires Philoponus most in his commentary on these chapters is the topic of organic growth. How does it take place without ingested m...
| Основен автор: | Philoponus, John, active 6th century. |
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| Други автори: | Williams, C. J. F. |
| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English Ancient Greek |
| Публикувано: |
Ithaca, N.Y. :
Cornell University Press,
1999.
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| Серия: |
Ancient commentators on Aristotle.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=734945 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Philoponus on Aristotle's On coming-to-be and perishing 1.1-5 |
| Резюме: |
The first five chapters of Aristotle's De Generatione et Corruptione distinguish creation and destruction from mere qualitative change and from growth. But what inspires Philoponus most in his commentary on these chapters is the topic of organic growth. How does it take place without ingested matter getting into the same place as the growing body? And how is personal identity preserved, if our matter is always in flux, and our form depends on our matter? If we do not depend on the persistence of matter why are we not immortal? Analogous problems of identity arise also for inanimate beings. These topics of identity over time and the principles of causation are still matters of intense philosophical discussion. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (195 pages). |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9781780938684 1780938683 |