The Reception of John Philoponus' Natural Philosophy - Aristotelian Science From Late Antiquity to the Renaissance

In some of his most famous works, John Philoponus (490-570 AD) confronts numerous aspects of Aristotle''s philosophy of 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 and, more often, 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 Latin and Byzantine 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 philosophy of science was received, adapted, critiqued and mediated throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.>

Product details

• Authors: Emmanuele Vimercati
• Assisted by: Emmanuele Vimercati (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.12.2024
• EAN: 9781350416277
• ISBN: 978-1-350-41627-7
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 238 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Bloomsbury Studies in the Aristotelian Tradition
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Medieval, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Renaissance, Philosophy of Science, Cosmology & the universe, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600, c 1400 to c 1499 (period of the Italian Renaissance), Medieval Western philosophy