John Philoponus' New Definition of Prime Matter: Aspects of Its Background in Neoplatonism and the Ancient Commentary Tradition (Philosophia Antiqua)
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Book Details
Author(s)
F. A. J. De Haas, Frans A. J. De Haas
Publisher
Brill Academic Pub
ISBN / ASIN
9004104461
ISBN-13
9789004104464
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This is the first full discussion of Philoponus' account of matter. It is shown here that philosophical problems in Neoplatonism motivated the definition of prime matter as three-dimensional extension, and that Plotinus, Syrianus, and Proclus prepared the way for Philoponus.
