Themistius: On Aristotle Physics 1-3

Themistius'' treatment of Books 1-3 of Aristotle''s Physics presents central features of Aristotle''s thought about principles, causation, change and infinity. The tradition of synthesising and epitomising exegesis is here raised to a new level by the innovative method of paraphrase pioneered by Themistius. Taking a selective, but telling, account of the earlier Peripatetic and Presocratic traditi...