The Reception of John Philoponus Natural Philosophy by Emman... - 9781350416314

The Reception of John Philoponus Natural PhilosophyAristotelian Science From Late Antiquity to the Renaissance\nAuthor(s): Emmanuele Vimercati\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9781350416314, 978-1350416314\nSynopsis\nIn some of his most famous works, John Philoponus (c. [tel] CE) confronts numerous aspects of Aristotles philosophy and science. Yet the influence of these reinterpretations and critiques remains under-examined. This volume fills this gap by uncovering the considerable impact of Philoponus natural philosophy in both the medieval and Renaissance periods.\n\n Divided into three parts, the first part of the volume introduces central concepts in Philoponus philosophy. Highlighting the areas of crossover as well as of disagreement with Aristotle, chapters dedicate specific attention to Philoponus theories of place, matter and vacuum; his ideas of motion; his discussion of the heavens and the fifth.