Ricerc@Sapienza

This book provides a comprehensive and in-depth study of Physics I,
the first book of Aristotle’s foundational treatise on natural philosophy.
While the text has inspired a rich scholarly literature, this is the first
volume devoted solely to it to have been published for many years,
and it includes a new translation of the Greek text. Book I introduces
Aristotle’s approach to topics such as matter and form, and discusses
the fundamental problems of the study of natural science, examining
the theories of previous thinkers including Parmenides. Leading
experts provide fresh interpretations of key passages and raise new
problems. The volume will appeal to scholars and students of ancient
philosophy as well as to specialists working in the fields of philosophy
and the history of science.