Philoponus: Against Aristotle on the Eternity of the World

by John Philoponus and Christian Wildberg

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Philoponus' treatise Against Aristotle on the Eternity of the World, an attack on Aristotle's astronomy and theology is concerned mainly with the eternity and divinity of the fifth element, or 'quintessence', of which Aristotle took the stars to be composed. Pagans and Christians were divided on whether the world had a beginning, and on whether a belief that the heavens were divine was a mark of religion. Philoponus claimed on behalf of...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1780933592

ISBN13:9781780933597

Release Date:April 2014

Publisher:Bloomsbury Academic

Length:188 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Philosophy Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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