The Physics, Volumes I & II

by Aristotle

Publishers:

Harvard University Press; William Heinemann

, 1929–1934

Overview

Though primarily known as a philosopher, Aristotle made substantial contributions to nearly every academic subject existing in his time. Over 2,400 years after his death, many of his teachings still lay the foundation for modern schools of thought. His zoological notes and observations were so far ahead of their time that some of them were not confirmed until the nineteenth century. An exceptional student of Plato, Aristotle was trained by the best educator the world had to offer; his own insights pushed away from Plato’s archetypes towards an experiential understanding of the world around him, giving birth to Aristotelian logic. This understanding led to some of history’s most profound observations of the way the world works. Aristotle achieved a deeper understanding of reality than countless philosophers before and after his time. This volume contains P. H. Wicksteed and F. M. Cornford’s translations of Physics.

Product Details

• Title: The Physics, Volumes I & II
• Author: Aristotle
• Series: The Loeb Classical Library: English
• Volume: I & II
• Publishers: Harvard University Press, William Heinemann
• Print Publication Date: 1929–1934
• Logos Release Date: 2018
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Philosophy, Ancient; Science, Ancient; Physics › Early works to 1800
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About Aristotle

Aristotle (384–322 BC) was born in the Greek colony of Stagirus, on the coast of Thrace. When he was 17, Aristotle went to Athens, where he studied under Plato at the Academy for 20 years. Following the death of Plato, and due to Aristotle’s divergence from platonic ideas, Aristotle left the Academy. He was later hired by Philip of Macedonia as a tutor for his son, Alexander (who would grow up to become Alexander the Great). After tutoring Alexander for five years, Aristotle returned to Athens and founded the Lyceum as a rival to Plato’s Academy. Because he was in the practice of walking while he taught, his followers became known as peripatetics, a Greek word meaning “to walk about.”

Known as the father of logic, Aristotle was the first philosopher to develop a system of reasoning. He was also the first to classify human knowledge into specific disciplines (e.g. mathematics, biology, etc.). He is most famous known for rejecting the platonic theory of forms, setting up a dichotomy that has dominated philosophy to this day.