Philoponus On Aristotle Meteorology 1.1-3 [Paperback]

Aristotle'sMeteorologyinfluenced generations of speculation about the earth sciences, ranging from atmospheric phenomena to earthquakes. The commentary of John Philoponus (6th century AD) on the opening three chapters ofMeteorologyis here translated for the first time into English by Dr Inna Kupreeva, building on the work of L.G. Westerink. Philoponus, who today is increasingly respected as a philosopher in his own right, here engages critically with Aristotle's views about the building-blocks of our world, its size and relationship to other heavenly bodies, and reception of warmth from the sun. The translation in this volume is accompanied by a detailed introduction, extensive commentary notes and a bibliography.

Aristotle's Meteorology influenced generations of speculation about the earth sciences - ranging from atmospheric phenomena to earthquakes. This title presents the commentary of John Philoponus (6th century AD) on the opening three chapters of Meteorology , building on the work of L G Westerink.

Conventions and abbreviations
Introduction
Translation
Paraphrase of Book One
Paraphrase of Book Two
Paraphrase of Book Three
Notes
Bibliography
English-Greek Glossary
Greek-English Index
Index of Passages
Subject Index

Inna Kupreevais Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Edinburgh, UK.