The Reception of John Philoponus' Natural Philosophy

Aristotelian Science From Late Antiquity to the Renaissance

By: Professor Emmanuele Vimercati (Editor)

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Hardcover | 12 December 2024

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In some of his most famous works, John Philoponus (490-570 AD) confronts numerous aspects of Aristotleâs philosophy of science. Yet the influence of these reinterpretations and critiques remains under-examined. This volume fills this gap by uncovering the considerable impact of Philoponusâ natural philosophy in both the medieval and Renaissance periods.

Divided into three parts, the first part of the volume introduces central concepts in Philoponusâ philosophy. Highlighting the areas of crossover and, more often, disagreement with Aristotle, chapters dedicate specific attention to Philoponusâ theories of place, matter and vacuum; his ideas of motion; his discussion of the heavens and the fifth element; and his anthropology. This is followed, in parts two and three, by a focus on Philoponusâ reception in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance respectively. Shedding light on the scientific ideas circulating in these periods, international experts explore a range of topics from the renewal of Aristotelianism in the Arab world, through the medieval Latin and Byzantine traditions, to Philoponusâ appearance in the early works of Galileo.

Engaging with a number of Philoponusâ key tracts, The Reception of John Philoponusâ Natural Philosophy is both a much-needed study of Philoponusâ influence and a revealing analysis of how Aristotelian philosophy of science was received, adapted, critiqued and mediated throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

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