John Philoponus' new definition of prime matter : aspects of its background in Neoplatonism and the ancient commentary tradition /

John Philoponus' new definition of prime matter : aspects of its background in Neoplatonism and the ancient commentary tradition /

This study provides the first full discussion of Philoponus' excursus on matter in contra Proclum XI. 1-8 which sets out the innovative definition of prime matter as three-dimensional extension. The author argues that Philoponus' definition was motivated primarily by philosophical problems...

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Main Author: Haas, Frans A. J. de, 1963-.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; New York : E.J. Brill, 1997.

Series: Philosophia Antiqua 69.
Philosophia Antiqua Online, ISBN: 9789004319752.

Subjects:

Philoponus, John, > active 6th century.
Philoponus, John, > active 6th century
Prime matter (Philosophy) > History.
Prime matter (Philosophy)
History.

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Call Number: B673.J64 H22 1997

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary material
  • PROCLUS AND PHILOPONUS
  • THREE-DIMENSIONALITY IN THE ANCIENT PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITION
  • FIRST OBJECTION: CHANGE OF VOLUME
  • SECOND OBJECTION: A CATEGORY MISTAKE
  • THIRD OBJECTION: MATTER IS FORMLESS
  • THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRIME MATTER
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • LIST OF TRANSLATIONS AND DIAGRAMS
  • INDEX LOCORUM
  • GENERAL INDEX
  • PHILOSOPHIA ANTIQUA by J. MANSFELD , D.T. RUNIA and J.C.M. VAN WINDEN.