98 - For a Limited Time Only: John Philoponus
Posted on 14 October 2012
John Philoponus refutes Aristotle’s and Proclus’ arguments for the eternity of the universe, and develops new ideas in physics.
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Further Reading:
• F.A.J. de Haas, John Philoponus’ New Definition of Prime Matter (Leiden: Brill, 1997).
• J.F. Phillips, “Neoplatonic Exegeses of Plato’s Cosmogony (Timaeus 27C-28C),” Journal of the History of Philosophy 35 (1977), 173-97.
• Philoponus, Against Aristotle on the Eternity of the World, trans. C. Wildberg (London: 1987).
• Philoponus, Against Proclus on the Eternity of the World, trans. M. Share and J. Wilberding, 4 vols (London: 2005, 2005, 2006, 2010).
• Proclus, On the Eternity of the World, trans. H.S. Lang and A.D. Macro (Berkeley: 2001).
• R. Sorabji (ed.), Philoponus and the Rejection of Aristotelian Science (Ithaca: 1987, new ed. 2011).
• G. Verbeke, “Some Late Neoplatonic Views on Divine Creation and the Eternity of the World,” in Neoplatonism and Christian Thought, ed. D. O’Meara (Albany: 1982), 45-53.
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Limited time only?
Why a limited time only? Is this a telemarketer trick to get us to listen?
Nevertheless, I liked the lecture. And I look forward to hearing Richard Sorabji!
Limited time only
Well as usual the title is supposed to be funny, or at least wryly amusing. In this case it refers to the fact that he denies the eternity of the world (i.e. the world exists for a limited time only... get it? Hilarious!). Or maybe you knew that and you are just teasing me! Anyway glad you liked the episode.
Thanks,
Peter
Me being obtuse and literal
I was being obtuse and literal. Yes, it's funny. Not Whoopy Cushion funny. Philoponic wit worthy of the Grammarian.
Funny
To be honest I'd take whoopie cushion funny. I'm not proud.
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