Nature and Motion in the Middle Ages (Studies in Philosophy and the History of Philosophy)

The essays contained in this volume illustrate the work of Fr. James A. Weisheipl, whose writing and teaching have resulted in important additions to our understanding of nature and motion. Contents Acknowledgments Editor's Introduction I. The Concept of Nature II. Natural and Compulsory Movement III. Galileo and the Principle of Inertia IV. The Principle Omne Quod Movetur Ab Alio Movetur in Medieval Physics V. The Specter of Motor Coniunctus in Medieval Physics VI. Motion in a Void: Aquinas and Averroes VII. The Celestial Movers in Medieval Physics VIII. The Commentary of St. Thomas on the De Caelo of Aristotle IX. Classification of the Sciences in Medieval Thought X. The Evolution of Scientific Method XI. Medieval Natural Philosophy and Modern Science In Memoriam: The Very Reverend James A. Weisheipl, O.P., 1923-1984 Selected Bibliography of the Works of James A. Weisheipl, O.P. Index