Simplicius: On Aristotle on the Heavens 2.10-14

by Simplicius

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Aristotle believed that the outermost stars are carried round us on a transparent sphere. There are directions in the universe and a preferred direction of rotation. The sun, moon and planets are carried on different revolving spheres. The spheres and celestial bodies are composed of an everlasting fifth element, which has none of the ordinary contrary properties like heat and cold which could destroy it, but only the facility for uniform rotation...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:147255812X

ISBN13:9781472558121

Release Date:April 2014

Publisher:Bloomsbury Academic

Length:256 Pages

Weight:0.63 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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