Quaestiones
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"This volume completes the translation in this series of Quaestiones attributed to Alexander of Aphrodisias, the leading ancient commentator on Aristotle. The Quaestiones are concerned with physics and metaphysics, psychology and divine providence. They exemplify the process whereby Aristotle's thought came to be organised into 'Aristotelianism' and show how interpretations were influenced by doctrines of Hellenistic philosophy. Some, translated into Arabic and thence into Latin, played a part in the transmission of ancient Greek philosophy to the medieval world. Those interested in Aristotle's psychological views will find this half of Quaestiones particularly valuable. Ten of the problems discussed explicitly involve issues raised in On the Soul, including the unity of apperception and the transition from first to second actuality in the act of contemplation. A further dozen concern problems in physical theory, including infinity, necessity and potentiality. Quaestio 2.21 concerns divine providence and helps supplement our knowledge of Alexander's position based on surviving Arabic fragments of his On Providence."--Bloomsbury Publishing This volume completes the translation in this series of Quaestiones attributed to Alexander of Aphrodisias, the leading ancient commentator on Aristotle. The Quaestiones are concerned with physics and metaphysics, psychology and divine providence. They exemplify the process whereby Aristotle's thought came to be organised into 'Aristotelianism' and show how interpretations were influenced by doctrines of Hellenistic philosophy. Some, translated into Arabic and thence into Latin, played a part in the transmission of ancient Greek philosophy to the medieval world. Those interested in Aristotle's psychological views will find this half of Quaestiones particularly valuable. Ten of the problems discussed explicitly involve issues raised in On the Soul, including the unity of apperception and the transition from first to second actuality in the act of contemplation. A further dozen concern problems in physical theory, including infinity, necessity and potentiality. Quaestio 2.21 concerns divine providence and helps supplement our knowledge of Alexander's position based on surviving Arabic fragments of his On Providence.
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Alexander of Aphrodisias
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Quaestiones 2.16-3.15 (Ancient Commentators on Aristotle Series)
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Quaestiones
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Quaestiones 1.1-2.15 (Ancient Commentators on Aristotle Series)
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- DADie arabische Übersetzung der...Alexander of Aphrodisias
Die arabische Übersetzung der Schrift des Alexander von Aphrodisias über das Wachstum (Quaestio I 5)
- ZAZētēmata Alexandrou tou Aphro...Alexander of Aphrodisias
Zētēmata Alexandrou tou Aphrodisieōs Physika ; Peri psychēs ; Ēthēka ; Metaphrasis ek tōn Damasiou [eis] to[n] prōton p[er]i ouranou biblion ; Epitomē [sch]olikē [eis] ta d'[4] prōta [kai] ta ē'[8] p[er]i physikēs biblia ; Theophra[st]ou p[er]i ai[sth]ēseōs biblion ; Priskianou Lydou metaphrasis tōn Theophra[st]ou p[er]i ai[sth]ēseōs [kai] phantasias =