Aristotle's Physics Book I
A Systematic Exploration

Comprehensive and in-depth study of this important text, the first book of Aristotle's foundational treatise on natural philosophy.

Diana Quarantotto (Edited by)

9781316647899, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 6 April 2023

300 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.44 kg

This book provides a comprehensive and in-depth study of Physics I, the first book of Aristotle's foundational treatise on natural philosophy. While the text has inspired a rich scholarly literature, this is the first volume devoted solely to it to have been published for many years, and it includes a new translation of the Greek text. Book I introduces Aristotle's approach to topics such as matter and form, and discusses the fundamental problems of the study of natural science, examining the theories of previous thinkers including Parmenides. Leading experts provide fresh interpretations of key passages and raise new problems. The volume will appeal to scholars and students of ancient philosophy as well as to specialists working in the fields of philosophy and the history of science.

Introduction: the role, structure and status of Aristotle's Physics I Diana Quarantotto
Physics I. 1 Andrea Falcon
Physics I. 2 Timothy Clarke
Physics I. 3 Laura M. Castelli
Physics I. 4 Cristina Cerami
Physics I. 5 Lindsay Judson
Physics I. 6 Alan Code
Physics I. 7 David Charles
Physics I. 8 István Bodnár
Physics I. 9 James G. Lennox
Physics I: translation.

Subject Areas: Philosophy of science [PDA], Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500 [HPCA], History of Western philosophy [HPC]