The texts are grouped in blocks of several chapters or questions. This small collection of studies makes a con tribution to scholarship, although there are weaknesses in some of the studies, as i shall note. Let us assume, in accordance with the catholic faith, that the world had a. Medieval discussion on the question of the eternity of the world. Sembra trattarsi di uno scontro privato, fra aristotele e filopono, senza alcuna mediazione storica o culturale. Page and line numbers in the margin refer to this edition. Among the works of philo this is certainly the one whose genuineness can be most reasonably doubted. Thomas aquinas internet history sourcebooks fordham university. The site also has other useful information including a bibliography. Reichardt, come pure il commento alla fisica di aristotele cag xvixvii. I am posting it for discussion purposes only, and will replace this at some point with a new translation and introduction. Greek text with introduction, translation, and commentary by helen s.
Bazins line numbers are sequential within each chapter. He pursued studies in paris, where he may have been a student of roger bacons, and at oxford. Some reflections on the aeternitas mundi in aristotles on philosophy by antonhermann chroust notre dame law school, indiana. It is not mentioned in eusebiuss list, and the only external evidence for it so far as i know is that it. Philo, on the eternity of the world loeb classical library.
Procluss arguments for eternity of the cosmos influenced islamic civilization, the medieval latin west, and the italian renaissance. Reiter philonis alexandrini opera quae supersunt, vol. Supposito, secundum fidem catholicam, quod mundus durationis initium habuit, dubitatio mota est, utrum potuerit semper fuisse. If we look forward toward the future, we are not aware of any reason that compels us to assert that the material component of the world must have an end. The eternity of the world in the thought of thomas aquinas and his. And this position has been resolutely defended, especially by dahne. Project muse the eternity of the world in the thought of. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. Request an exam or desk copy recommend to your library pdf rightslink rights and. It is not mentioned in eusebiuss list, and the only external evidence for it so far as i know is that it has always been included in the philonian corpus. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content did thomas aquinas defend the possibility of an eternally created world. He returned to paris some time between 1257 and 1259 to study theology and in 12691270 became magister theologiae.
Project muse did thomas aquinas defend the possibility. Project muse did thomas aquinas defend the possibility of. Wippel as is well known, thomas aquinas repeatedly found wanting all argumentation offered in support of eternity of the world. This is a rich harvest of late antique thought vital for. Some reflections on the aeternitas mundi in aristotles on.
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