{"product_id":"simplicius-barrie-fleet-9781780938646","title":"Simplicius: On Aristotle Physics 2","description":"Book 2 of the \u003ci\u003ePhysics\u003c\/i\u003e is arguably the best introduction to Aristotle's ideas, as well as being the most interesting and representative book in the whole of his corpus. It defines nature and distinguishes natural science from mathematics. It introduces the seminal idea of four causes, or four modes of explanation. It defines chance, but rejects a theory of chance and natural selection in favour of purpose in nature. \u003cbr\u003eSimplicius, writing in the sixth century AD, adds his own considerable contribution to this work. Seeing Aristotle's God as a Creator, he discusses how nature relates to soul, adds Stoic and Neoplatonist causes to Aristotle's list of four, and questions the likeness of cause to effect. He discusses missing a great evil or a great good by a hairsbreadth and considers whether animals act from reason or natural instinct. He also preserves a Posidonian discussion of mathematical astronomy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barrie Fleet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1780938640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780938646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.48d","brand":"Barrie Fleet","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44190831345919,"sku":"9781780938646","price":51.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_791dfc2b-2d42-4aea-b5b5-9ed023011b87.jpg?v=1690872614","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/simplicius-barrie-fleet-9781780938646","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}