Corollaries on place and void
By: Philoponus ; translated by David Furley. With Against Philoponus on the eternity of the world / Simplicius ; translated by Christian Wildberg.
Contributors: Furley, David J.; Wildberg, Christian.; Simplicius, of Cilicia.
Series: [Ancient commentators on Aristotle]
Publisher: Duckworth
Published: 1991
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 153
Subjects: Aristotle.; Place (Philosophy) -- Early works to 1800.; Eternal return -- Early works to 1800.; Cosmology -- Early works to 1800.; Science -- Philosophy -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Against Philoponus on the eternity of the world.
Description: "In the Corollaries on Place and Void, Philoponus attacks Aristotle's conception of place as two-dimensional, adopting instead the view more familiar to us that it is three-dimensional, inert and conceivable as void. Philoponus' denial that velocity in the void would be infinite anticipated Galileo, as did his denial that speed of fall is proportionate to weight, which Galileo greatly developed. In the second document Simplicius attacks a lost treatise of Philoponus which argued for the Christians against the eternity of the world. He exploits Aristotle's concession that the world contains only finite power. Simplicius' presentation of Philoponus' arguments (which may well be tendentious), together with his replies, tell us a good deal about both Philosophers."--Bloomsbury Publishing

In the Corollaries on Place and Void, Philoponus attacks Aristotle's conception of place as two-dimensional, adopting instead the view more familiar to us that it is three-dimensional, inert and conceivable as void. Philoponus' denial that velocity in the void would be infinite anticipated Galileo, as did his denial that speed of fall is proportionate to weight, which Galileo greatly developed. In the second document Simplicius attacks a lost treatise of Philoponus which argued for the Christians against the eternity of the world. He exploits Aristotle's concession that the world contains only finite power. Simplicius' presentation of Philoponus' arguments (which may well be tendentious), together with his replies, tell us a good deal about both Philosophers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Series statement on jacket.