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Studies on Alexander of Aphrodisiasâ On Mixture and Growth
Series: - Philosophia Antiqua, Volume: 170
This volume sheds new light on Alexander of Aphrodisiasâ On Mixture and Growth as an intelligent and carefully crafted rebuttal of Stoic blending, which Alexander regarded as the closest rival of his own brand of hylomorphism. The authors explore Alexanderâs dialectical method and determine the precise character of the Stoic theory he attacks. The problematic notions of mutual co-extension and infinite division appear in their proper context, while the successive stages of the process of blending are carefully distinguished from the resulting state of the blend. In this perspective the discussion of growth that closes Alexanderâs work finds its natural place.
Gweltaz Guyomarcâh (PhD 2012) is Maître de conferences at the University of Lyon. He published a monograph and several articles on Alexander of Aphrodisias, as well as a French translation of Alexanderâs commentary on Metaphysics Book III (Vrin, 2021).
Frans A.J. de Haas (PhD 1995) holds the Chair of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy at Leiden University since 2003. He has published widely on Aristotle and the ancient commentary tradition. His current research focuses on Alexander of Aphrodisias. Main publications include John Philoponusâ New Definition of Prime Matter (Brill, 1997); Aristotle, De generatione et corruptione I. Proceedings of the Symposium Aristotelicum (OUP, 2004, edited with Jaap Mansfeld); and a series of recent articles on the metaphysics, psychology, and ethics of Alexander.
Frans A.J. de Haas (PhD 1995) holds the Chair of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy at Leiden University since 2003. He has published widely on Aristotle and the ancient commentary tradition. His current research focuses on Alexander of Aphrodisias. Main publications include John Philoponusâ New Definition of Prime Matter (Brill, 1997); Aristotle, De generatione et corruptione I. Proceedings of the Symposium Aristotelicum (OUP, 2004, edited with Jaap Mansfeld); and a series of recent articles on the metaphysics, psychology, and ethics of Alexander.
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Contributors
1 Alexander of Aphrodisiasâ De mixtione: Text, Tradition, Reception
âJocelyn Groisard
2 De mixtione IâII: Alexanderâs Dialectical Method
âGábor Betegh
3 De mixtione IIIâIV: The Stoics on BlendingâArguments, Proofs, Examples
âVladimÃr MikeÅ¡
4 De mixtione VâVI: Common Notions and Bodies Receiving Bodies
âFrans A.J. de Haas
5 De mixtione VIIâVIII: On the Possibility of a Stoic Blend
âChristian Pfeiffer
6 De mixtione IXâX: Promoting the Aristotelian Causal System
âFabienne Baghdassarian
7 De mixtione XIâXII: The Encounter of Two Ontologies
âGweltaz Guyomarcâh
8 De mixtione XIII: Finally, the Truth About Mixture
âKlaus Corcilius
9 De mixtione XIV: The Ingredientsâ Preservation in the Blend
âOrna Harari
10 De mixtione XV: The Aristotelian Account Vindicated
âIstván Bodnár
11 De mixtione XVI: On Growth
âPavel GregoriÄ and Péter Lautner
Bibliography
Index
Abbreviations
Contributors
1 Alexander of Aphrodisiasâ De mixtione: Text, Tradition, Reception
âJocelyn Groisard
2 De mixtione IâII: Alexanderâs Dialectical Method
âGábor Betegh
3 De mixtione IIIâIV: The Stoics on BlendingâArguments, Proofs, Examples
âVladimÃr MikeÅ¡
4 De mixtione VâVI: Common Notions and Bodies Receiving Bodies
âFrans A.J. de Haas
5 De mixtione VIIâVIII: On the Possibility of a Stoic Blend
âChristian Pfeiffer
6 De mixtione IXâX: Promoting the Aristotelian Causal System
âFabienne Baghdassarian
7 De mixtione XIâXII: The Encounter of Two Ontologies
âGweltaz Guyomarcâh
8 De mixtione XIII: Finally, the Truth About Mixture
âKlaus Corcilius
9 De mixtione XIV: The Ingredientsâ Preservation in the Blend
âOrna Harari
10 De mixtione XV: The Aristotelian Account Vindicated
âIstván Bodnár
11 De mixtione XVI: On Growth
âPavel GregoriÄ and Péter Lautner
Bibliography
Index
The book targets specialists and graduate students in ancient philosophy, history of science and ideas, classicists, and philosophers interested in the development of hylomorphism and the metaphysics of blending.