{"product_id":"simplicius-simplicius-9781472557858","title":"Simplicius: On Aristotle on the Heavens 3.7-4.6","description":"Commenting on the end of Aristotle's\u003ci\u003e On the Heavens\u003c\/i\u003e Book 3, Simplicius examines Aristotle's criticisms of Plato's theory of elemental chemistry in the \u003ci\u003eTimaeus\u003c\/i\u003e. Plato makes the characteristics of the four elements depend on the shapes of component corpuscles and ultimately on the arrangement of the triangles which compose them. Simplicius preserves and criticizes the contributions made to the debate in lost works by two other major commentators, Alexander the Aristotelian, and Proclus the Platonist. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Book 4, Simplicius identifies fifteen objections by Aristotle to Plato's views on weight in the four elements. He finishes Book 4 by elaborating Aristotle's criticisms of Democritus' theory of weight in the atoms, including Democritus' suggestions about the influence of atomic shape on certain atomic motions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume includes an English translation of Simplicius' commentary, a detailed introduction, extensive commentary notes and a bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simplicius\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472557859\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472557858\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":"Simplicius","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44181286420735,"sku":"9781472557858","price":51.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3bf889b9-f07f-4c5a-ad2c-3c2ffeedee20.jpg?v=1690259606","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/simplicius-simplicius-9781472557858","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}