On Aristotle Physics 4.6-9
By: Philoponus ; translated by Pamela Huby
Contributors: Huby, Pamela M.
Series: Ancient commentators on Aristotle; Ancient commentators on Aristotle
Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 138
ISBN-13: 9781780930916
Subjects: In Aristotelis Physicorum commentaria (Philoponus, John); Physics (Aristotle); Early works to 1800; Ancient Science; Physics; Place (Philosophy)
Other titles: Philoponus, On Aristotle Physics 4.6-9
Work titles: In Aristotelis Physicorum commentaria. 4.6-9
Description: "Philoponus has been identified as the founder in dynamics of the theory of impetus, an inner force impressed from without, which, in its later recurrence, has been hailed as a scientific revolution. His commentary is translated here without the previously translated excursus, the Corollary on Void, previously translated in the series. Philoponus rejects Aristotle's attack on the very idea of void and of the possibility of motion in it, even though he thinks that void never occurs in fact. Philoponus' arguement was later to be praised by Galileo."--Bloomsbury Publishing

Philoponus has been identified as the founder in dynamics of the theory of impetus, an inner force impressed from without, which, in its later recurrence, has been hailed as a scientific revolution. His commentary is translated here without the previously translated excursus, the Corollary on Void, also available in this series. Philoponus rejects Aristotle's attack on the very idea of void and of the possibility of motion in it, even though he thinks that void never occurs in fact. Philoponus' argument was later to be praised by Galileo. This volume contains the first English translation of Philoponus' commentary, as well as a detailed introduction, extensive explanatory notes and a bibliography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 99) and indexes.

In English, translated from the Ancient Greek.