Alexander Of Aphrodisias: On Aristotle Meteorology 4 (ancient Commentators On Aristotle)

"Aristotle's Meteorology Book 4 provides an account of the formation of minerals, metals and other homogeneous stuffs. Eric Lewis argues that, in doing so, it offers fresh insight into Aristotle's concept of matter. The four elements (earth, air, fire and water) do have matter, and their matter is the contraries - hot and cold, moist and dry. Lewis further argues that in the text translated here, the only extant ancient commentary on the Meteorology, Alexander of Aphrodisias supports this interpretation of Aristotle. Such a conception of matter complements the account given at an earlier point in the corpus of Aristotle's work in On Generation and Corruption and is confirmed by the account at later points in the biological works, although it adds further detail. Meteorology 4 emerges as an important book. Alexander's commentary is here translated into English for the first time."--Bloomsbury Publishing Aristotle's Meteorology Book 4 provides an account of the formation of minerals, metals and other homogeneous stuffs. Eric Lewis argues that, in doing so, it offers fresh insight into Aristotle's concept of matter. The four elements (earth, air, fire and water) do have matter, and their matter is the contraries - hot and cold, moist and dry. Lewis further argues that in the text translated here, the only extant ancient commentary on the Meteorology, Alexander of Aphrodisias supports this interpretation of Aristotle. Such a conception of matter complements the account given at an earlier point in the corpus of Aristotle's work in On Generation and Corruption and is confirmed by the account at later points in the biological works, although it adds further detail. Meteorology 4 emerges as an important book. Alexander's commentary is here translated into English for the first time. MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Cover 1 Contents 6 Introduction 8 Translator’s Note 68 Translation 70 Notes 134 Appendix: The Commentators 156 Indexes 166 English-Greek Glossary 166 A 166 B 166 C 166 D 167 E 167 F 168 G 168 H 168 I 169 J 169 K 169 L 169 M 169 N 170 O 170 P 170 Q 170 R 170 S 171 T 171 U 172 V 172 W 172 Y 172 Greek-English Index 173 A 173 B 175 D 175 E 176 G 177 H 178 I 180 K 180 L 181 M 182 N 182 O 182 P 183 R 186 S 186 T 187 X 188 Z 189 Subject Index 190 A 190 B 190 C 190 D 190 E 190 F 191 G 191 H 191 I 191 J 191 L 191 M 191 N 191 O 192 P 192 Q 192 R 192 S 192 T 192 U 192 V 192 W 193 "Aristotle's Meteorology Book 4 provides an account of the formation of minerals, metals and other homogeneous stuffs. Eric Lewis argues that, in doing so, it offers fresh insight into Aristotle's conception of matter. The four elements (earth, air, fire and water) do have matter, and their matter is the contraries - hot and cold, moist and dry. Lewis further argues that in the text translated here, the only extant ancient commentary on the Meteorology, Alexander of Aphrodisias supports this interpretation of Aristotle. Such a conception of matter complements the account given at an earlier point in the corpus of Aristotle's works in On Generation and Corruption and is confirmed by the account at later points in the biological works, although it adds further detail. Meteorology 4 emerges as an important book. Alexander's commentary is here translated into English for the first time."--Jacket Alexander Of Aphrodisias ; Translated By Eric Lewis. Series Statement From Jacket. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [127]-148) And Indexes.