Out of Touch: Philoponus as a Source for Democritus

Jaap Mansfeld

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Philoponus as a Source for Democritus

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Pages:: 301–317

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004382060_017

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Abstract

The evidence that according to Democritus atoms cannot touch each other or come into contact is found in Philoponus’ Commentaries on Aristotle’s Physics and On Generation and Corruption. But he did not and presumably could not access Democritus’ works, and depending on his exegetical context reports that the atoms touch each other as well as that they do not touch each other. This information offers insufficient grounds for the belief that according to Democritus atoms never touched each other.

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Studies in Early Greek Philosophy

A Collection of Papers and One Review

Series: Philosophia Antiqua, Volume: 151

E-Book ISBN:: 9789004382060

Publisher:: Brill

Print Publication Date:: 31 Aug 2018

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  - Ancient Philosophy
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