Clear, accessible translation of Aristotle's De Caelo with trusted scholarly apparatus.
This edition presents Stocks's English rendering of the ancient text, accompanied by editor-driven notes and footnotes that blend with the translation. The result is a edition that reads smoothly while still signaling scholarly rigor for study and reference.
This volume covers the cosmos from the heavenly to the sublunary realm, offering a guided path through discussions of movement, generation, and the nature of bodies. It helps readers understand how early thinkers framed space, matter, and change, with attention to both theory and method.Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the fascinating world of nature, exploring the fundamental principles of bodies, magnitudes, and their movements. The author embarks on a philosophical journey to uncover the nature of the cosmos, investigating the existence and characteristics of heavenly bodies. Building on the ideas of earlier thinkers, the author presents a compelling argument for the existence of a fifth element, distinct from the four elements of earth, water, air, and fire. This fifth element, the author argues, is responsible for the circular motion of the celestial spheres and possesses unique qualities such as immutability and indestructibility. The book then dives deeper into the nature of the heavenly bodies, examining their movements, order, and composition, offering insights into the shape and position of the Earth. The author challenges existing theories about generation and decay, proposing a fresh perspective on the elements and their interactions. This book offers a unique blend of philosophical inquiry and scientific observation, providing a captivating exploration of the fundamental principles of the natural world. It reveals the author's deep engagement with the intellectual tradition of his time and presents a groundbreaking argument for the existence and significance of the fifth element. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781333161859_0
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