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Nicole Oresme, Questiones in Meteorologica de prima lectura
Critical Edition and Study of the Manuscript Tradition
Series: - Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy and Science, Volume: 41
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Nicole Oresme, a mathematician, philosopher, and theologian, stood as one of the most original and influential thinkers of the Late Middle Ages. This volume presents the critical edition of Oresme's earliest work, his first cycle of lectures on Aristotle's Meteorology (1346). Transcribed directly by one of his students at Paris Arts Faculty, this text explores problems of physics, cosmology, geology, and optics, providing invaluable insights into late medieval philosophy of nature. â
Nicole Oresme, a mathematician, philosopher, and theologian, stood as one of the most original and influential thinkers of the Late Middle Ages. This volume presents the critical edition of Oresme's earliest work, his first cycle of lectures on Aristotle's Meteorology (1346). Transcribed directly by one of his students at Paris Arts Faculty, this text explores problems of physics, cosmology, geology, and optics, providing invaluable insights into late medieval philosophy of nature. â
Aurora Panzica, Ph.D. (2020), University of Fribourg, is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Basel. She has published critical editions and studies on Late medieval Aristotelianism, including Oresme's ultima lectura on Aristotle's Meteorology (Brill, 2021) and a monograph titled De la Lune à la Terre: Les débats sur le premier livre des Météorologiques d'Aristote au Moyen Ãge latin (Brepols, 2024).â
Acknowledgements
Nicole Oresmeâs Earliest Documented Writings: The Literal Commentary and the Question Commentary on Aristotleâs Meteorology
Oresmeâs Literal Commentary on Aristotleâs Meteorology
The First Redaction of Oresmeâs Questions on Meteorology
â1âDescriptions of the Manuscripts
â2âThe Manuscript Tradition
â3âEditorial Principles
LiberI
âI.1âUtrum impressiones metheorologice fiant secundum naturam inordinatiorem ea que est primi elementi corporum
âI.2âUtrum iste mundus inferior sit contiguus ipsi celo
âI.3âUtrum omnis virtus inferior a superioribus, scilicet a supercelestibus, gubernetur
âI.4âUtrum aliquis motus localis in istis inferioribus sit effective a celo
âI.5âUtrum, cessante motu celi, fierent generationes, alterationes, impressiones et similia in istis inferioribus
âI.6âUtrum, solo primo motu superiorum cessante, fierent generationes, impressiones, etc., posito quod Sol et alii planete moverentur
âI.7âUtrum motus localis sit causa caloris
âI.8âUtrum aer superior et ignis in suis speris calefiant ex motu celi
âI.9âUtrum lumen in istis inferioribus a corporibus celestibus generetur
âI.10âUtrum quatuor elementa sint continue proportionalia
âI.11âUtrum omne lumen sit calefactivum
âI.12âUtrum omne corpus oppositum luminoso sit calefactibile per lumen
âI.13âUtrum aliquod agens possit agere in passum distans ab eo sine hoc quod agat in intermedium
âI.14âUtrum aliquod agens fortius agat in remotum quam in sibi propinquum
âI.15âUtrum unum contrarium possit movere localiter alterum sibi contrarium
âI.16âUtrum media regio aeris sit semper frigida
âI.17âUtrum flamme apparentes de nocte in aere fiant ibi naturaliter
âI.18âUtrum, serenitate existente, appareant in celo de nocte hiatus, seu aperture, et voragines et sanguinei colores
âI.19âUtrum stelle comate sint de natura celi aut elementari
âI.20âUtrum motus stelle comate sit naturalis
âI.21âUtrum comete significent guerras, mortes principum, pestilentias et huiusmodi
âI.22âUtrum omnes comete sint eiusdem speciei inter se et cum galaxia
âI.23âUtrum impressiones humide fiant a calido
âI.24âUtrum omnes impressiones aquee sint eiusdem speciei
âI.25âUtrum nix et pluvia generentur in media aeris regione
âI.26âUtrum grando debeat magis fieri in hieme vel estate aut in temporibus mediis, sicut in vere aut autumno
âI.27âUtrum nebula sit signum serenitatis
âI.28âUtrum aqua naturaliter ascendat ad orificia fontium
âI.29âUtrum fontes et fluvii veniant ex aqua pluviali vel ex mari vel aliunde
âI.30âUtrum fontes et flumina derivantur a montibus
âI.31âUtrum habitationes terre permutentur
âI.32âUtrum habitatio terre permutetur propter mare
âI.33âUtrum habitatio terre permutetur propter permutationem in qualitatibus secundis
LiberII
âII.1âUtrum locus naturalis elementi aque sit ubi nunc est mare
âII.2âUtrum mare fluat et refluat
âII.3âUtrum aqua maris sit salsa
âII.4âUtrum fontes et fluvii debeant esse salsi
âII.5âUtrum ventus sit exalatio calida et sicca
âII.6âUtrum Auster veniat a polo antartico e Boreas ab artico
âII.7âUtrum terremotus sit possibilis
âII.8âUtrum terremotus, ventus et tonitruum et similia sint eiusdem nature
âII.9âUtrum fulgur sit exalatio calida et sicca ignita
LiberIII
âIII.1âUtrum visus refrangatur a corporibus densis et politis
âIII.2âUtrum halo fiat ex refractione radiorum ab ipsa nube ad visum
âIII.3âUtrum sit aliquis color spiritualis
âIII.4âUtrum colores apparentes in iride sint ibi vere et realiter
âIII.5âUtrum iris debeat apparere secundum circuli periferiam
âIII.6âUtrum iris possit apparere maior semicirculo
âIII.7âUtrum iris quandoque appareat secundum portionem circuli maioris et quandoque secundum portionem minoris
AppendixI: Three Questions on the Fourth Book of Aristotleâs Meteorology in Manuscript D
âUtrum sint tantum quatuor qualitates prime
âUtrum qualitatum primarum due sint active et due passive, scilicet caliditas et siccitas active, et alie passive
âUtrum caliditas sit magis qualitas activa quam frigiditas
AppendixII: Two Questions on Aristotleâs Meteorology Interpolated into Oresmeâs prima lectura in Manuscript C
â1âUtrum iris potest fieri a Luna
â2ââ¨Utrum impressiones ignite que generantur sursum in aere differant materialiterâ©
AppendixIII: Nicole Oresme, Questiones in Meteorologica de ultima lectura, IV.1
Appendix: The Questions and Their Sources
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
Nicole Oresmeâs Earliest Documented Writings: The Literal Commentary and the Question Commentary on Aristotleâs Meteorology
Oresmeâs Literal Commentary on Aristotleâs Meteorology
The First Redaction of Oresmeâs Questions on Meteorology
â1âDescriptions of the Manuscripts
â2âThe Manuscript Tradition
â3âEditorial Principles
Nicolaus Oresme, Questiones in Meteorologica de prima lectura
LiberI
âI.1âUtrum impressiones metheorologice fiant secundum naturam inordinatiorem ea que est primi elementi corporum
âI.2âUtrum iste mundus inferior sit contiguus ipsi celo
âI.3âUtrum omnis virtus inferior a superioribus, scilicet a supercelestibus, gubernetur
âI.4âUtrum aliquis motus localis in istis inferioribus sit effective a celo
âI.5âUtrum, cessante motu celi, fierent generationes, alterationes, impressiones et similia in istis inferioribus
âI.6âUtrum, solo primo motu superiorum cessante, fierent generationes, impressiones, etc., posito quod Sol et alii planete moverentur
âI.7âUtrum motus localis sit causa caloris
âI.8âUtrum aer superior et ignis in suis speris calefiant ex motu celi
âI.9âUtrum lumen in istis inferioribus a corporibus celestibus generetur
âI.10âUtrum quatuor elementa sint continue proportionalia
âI.11âUtrum omne lumen sit calefactivum
âI.12âUtrum omne corpus oppositum luminoso sit calefactibile per lumen
âI.13âUtrum aliquod agens possit agere in passum distans ab eo sine hoc quod agat in intermedium
âI.14âUtrum aliquod agens fortius agat in remotum quam in sibi propinquum
âI.15âUtrum unum contrarium possit movere localiter alterum sibi contrarium
âI.16âUtrum media regio aeris sit semper frigida
âI.17âUtrum flamme apparentes de nocte in aere fiant ibi naturaliter
âI.18âUtrum, serenitate existente, appareant in celo de nocte hiatus, seu aperture, et voragines et sanguinei colores
âI.19âUtrum stelle comate sint de natura celi aut elementari
âI.20âUtrum motus stelle comate sit naturalis
âI.21âUtrum comete significent guerras, mortes principum, pestilentias et huiusmodi
âI.22âUtrum omnes comete sint eiusdem speciei inter se et cum galaxia
âI.23âUtrum impressiones humide fiant a calido
âI.24âUtrum omnes impressiones aquee sint eiusdem speciei
âI.25âUtrum nix et pluvia generentur in media aeris regione
âI.26âUtrum grando debeat magis fieri in hieme vel estate aut in temporibus mediis, sicut in vere aut autumno
âI.27âUtrum nebula sit signum serenitatis
âI.28âUtrum aqua naturaliter ascendat ad orificia fontium
âI.29âUtrum fontes et fluvii veniant ex aqua pluviali vel ex mari vel aliunde
âI.30âUtrum fontes et flumina derivantur a montibus
âI.31âUtrum habitationes terre permutentur
âI.32âUtrum habitatio terre permutetur propter mare
âI.33âUtrum habitatio terre permutetur propter permutationem in qualitatibus secundis
LiberII
âII.1âUtrum locus naturalis elementi aque sit ubi nunc est mare
âII.2âUtrum mare fluat et refluat
âII.3âUtrum aqua maris sit salsa
âII.4âUtrum fontes et fluvii debeant esse salsi
âII.5âUtrum ventus sit exalatio calida et sicca
âII.6âUtrum Auster veniat a polo antartico e Boreas ab artico
âII.7âUtrum terremotus sit possibilis
âII.8âUtrum terremotus, ventus et tonitruum et similia sint eiusdem nature
âII.9âUtrum fulgur sit exalatio calida et sicca ignita
LiberIII
âIII.1âUtrum visus refrangatur a corporibus densis et politis
âIII.2âUtrum halo fiat ex refractione radiorum ab ipsa nube ad visum
âIII.3âUtrum sit aliquis color spiritualis
âIII.4âUtrum colores apparentes in iride sint ibi vere et realiter
âIII.5âUtrum iris debeat apparere secundum circuli periferiam
âIII.6âUtrum iris possit apparere maior semicirculo
âIII.7âUtrum iris quandoque appareat secundum portionem circuli maioris et quandoque secundum portionem minoris
AppendixI: Three Questions on the Fourth Book of Aristotleâs Meteorology in Manuscript D
âUtrum sint tantum quatuor qualitates prime
âUtrum qualitatum primarum due sint active et due passive, scilicet caliditas et siccitas active, et alie passive
âUtrum caliditas sit magis qualitas activa quam frigiditas
AppendixII: Two Questions on Aristotleâs Meteorology Interpolated into Oresmeâs prima lectura in Manuscript C
â1âUtrum iris potest fieri a Luna
â2ââ¨Utrum impressiones ignite que generantur sursum in aere differant materialiterâ©
AppendixIII: Nicole Oresme, Questiones in Meteorologica de ultima lectura, IV.1
Appendix: The Questions and Their Sources
Bibliography
Index
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