John Philoponus' new definition of prime matter : aspects of its background in Neoplatonism and the ancient commentary tradition /

John Philoponus' new definition of prime matter : aspects of its background in Neoplatonism and the ancient commentary tradition /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Haas, Frans A. J. de.
Imprint:	Leiden ; New York : E.J. Brill, 1997.
Description:	xxiii, 339 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Philosophia antiqua. v. 69
Subject:	Philoponus, John, -- active 6th century. -- Contributions in concept of prime matter. Philoponus, John, -- active 6th century Prime matter (Philosophy) -- History. Prime matter (Philosophy) History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2558625

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ISBN:	9004104461 (cloth : alk. paper)
Notes:	Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--1995 under title: Philoponus' notion of prime matter. Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-316) and indexes.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1. Proclus and Philoponus
Ch. 2. Three-dimensionality in the ancient philosophical tradition
Ch. 3. First objection: change of volume
Ch. 4. Second objection: a category mistake
Ch. 5. Third objection: matter is formless
Ch. 6. The significance of three-dimensional prime matter.