Pseudo-Aristotle: de Mundo (on the Cosmos)
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ISBN13: 9781108819855
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De mundo is a protreptic to philosophy in the form of a letter to Alexander the Great and is traditionally ascribed to Aristotle. It offers a unique view of the cosmos, God and their relationship, which was inspired by Aristotle but written by a later author. The author provides an outline of cosmology, geography and meteorology, only to argue that a full understanding of the cosmos cannot be achieved without a proper grasp of God as its ultimate cause. To ensure such a grasp, the author provides a series of twelve carefully chosen interlocking analogies, building a complex picture in the reader's mind. The work develops a distinctly Aristotelian picture of God and the cosmos while paying tribute to pre-Aristotelian philosophers and avoiding open criticism of rival schools of philosophy. De mundo exercised considerable influence in late antiquity and then in the Renaissance and Early Modern times.
| ISBN-13 | 9781108819855 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1108819850 |
| Weight | 0.77 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.00 x 0.59 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $33.99 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 257 pages |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Published On | 2022-03-10 |
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