The reception of John Philoponus' natural philosophy Aristotelian science from late antiquity to the Renaissance / edited by Emmanuele Vimercati.

Other author Vimercati, Emmanuele
Other author Pontificia Università lateranense. Facoltà di filosofia.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024
Descriptionxiii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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SeriesBloomsbury studies in the Aristotelian tradition
Bloomsbury studies in the Aristotelian tradition. ^A1334504
Contents Introduction / Emmanuele Vimercati -- Part I: Late Antiquity (and Its Legacy) -- John Philoponus' Absolute Place and Its Reception by Francisco of Toledo / Ioannis Papachristou -- Philoponus on Natural and Impressed Power / Emmanuele Vimercati -- Philoponus on the Nature of the Heavens. Revisiting Some Old Debates / Marc-Antoine Gavray -- John Philoponus on Being Human / Mark Edwards -- Part II: The Medieval Tradition -- Proclus, Philoponus and the Brethren of Purity on the Eternity of the World / Carmela Baffioni -- Averroes as Critic and Continuator within the Heritage of Philoponus' Philosophical Theology / David Twetten -- Philoponus' Natural Philosophy in the Medieval Byzantine World: Psychological and Cosmological Debates / Tommaso De Robertis -- Philoponus and the Renewal of Aristotelian Cosmology in the Late Latin Middle Ages / Alessandro Ghisalberti -- Part III: Renaissance -- Why Aristotle? Patterns in Renaissance Philosophy / Paul Richard Blum -- Philoponus' Metaphysical Cosmology in Renaissance Debates / Pietro Daniel Omodeo -- Francesco Piccolomini (1523-1607) and Giacomo Zabarella (1533-1589) on Philoponus' Definition of Prime Matter / Antonio Petagine -- Philoponus' Contribution to Copernicus' Doctrine of Gravity / Dilwyn Knox -- Philoponus in Galileo's Early Works / Flavia Marcacci
Summary "In some of his most famous works, John Philoponus (c. 490-570 CE) confronts numerous aspects of Aristotle's 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. 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 element; and his anthropology. This is followed, in parts two and three, by a focus on Philoponus' reception in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance respectively. Shedding light on the scientific ideas circulating in these periods, international experts explore a range of topics from the renewal of Aristotelianism in the Arab world, through the medieval Byzantine and Latin traditions, to Philoponus' appearance in the early works of Galileo. Engaging with a number of Philoponus' key tracts, The Reception of John Philoponus' Natural Philosophy is both a much-needed study of Philoponus' influence and a revealing analysis of how Aristotelian science was received, adapted, critiqued and mediated throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance." -- Provided by publisher.
General noteThe essays in this volumes were presented in a cycle of workshops organized by the editor at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Pontifival Lateran University, Rome, 2022-2023.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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