| Title | Place and Space in Late Neoplatonism |
| Type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Date | 1977 |
| Journal | Studies in History and Philosophy of Science |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 173–187 |
| Categories | no categories |
| Author(s) | Sambûrsqî, Šemûʾēl |
| Editor(s) | |
| Translator(s) |
| Three basic notions characterize the physical world, namely space, time and matter, the first of which is usually held by scientists to be simpler than the other two. The history of physics and philosophy has shown, however, that even the concept of space abounds with difficulties, to which the doctrines of the later Neoplatonic philosophers form an impressive witness. It is proposed to give here a brief survey of the theories of topos, meaning variously “place” or “space”, from Iamblichus at the beginning of the fourth century to Simplicius in the middle of the sixth. Although most of their treatises were clad in the modest garb of commentaries on works by Plato or Aristotle, the ideas of these thinkers undoubtedly represent one of the peaks of sophistication and metaphysical acumen in the whole history of philosophy. The deliberations and inquiries of these philosophers on the concept of topos took place against a long historical background, spanning nearly a thousand years from the Presocratics to Plotinus. A short synopsis, however condensed, of the earlier developments of the concept will serve as a useful introduction, leading up to the period in which Iamblichus and his successors started to elaborate their ideas on topos. This summary will be concerned with merely the conceptual aspects of the subject and thus will not adhere to a strict chronological order. [p. 173] |
| Online Resources | https://uni-koeln.sciebo.de/s/XojOQqYJNOQXpHg |
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| Title | Place and Space in Late Neoplatonism |
| Type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Date | 1977 |
| Journal | Studies in History and Philosophy of Science |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 173–187 |
| Categories | no categories |
| Author(s) | Sambûrsqî, Šemûʾēl |
| Editor(s) | |
| Translator(s) |
Three basic notions characterize the physical world, namely space, time and matter, the first of which is usually held by scientists to be simpler than the other two. The history of physics and philosophy has shown, however, that even the concept of space abounds with difficulties, to which the doctrines of the later Neoplatonic philosophers form an impressive witness. It is proposed to give here a brief survey of the theories of topos, meaning variously “place” or “space”, from Iamblichus at the beginning of the fourth century to Simplicius in the middle of the sixth. Although most of their treatises were clad in the modest garb of commentaries on works by Plato or Aristotle, the ideas of these thinkers undoubtedly represent one of the peaks of sophistication and metaphysical acumen in the whole history of philosophy. The deliberations and inquiries of these philosophers on the concept of topos took place against a long historical background, spanning nearly a thousand years from the Presocratics to Plotinus. A short synopsis, however condensed, of the earlier developments of the concept will serve as a useful introduction, leading up to the period in which Iamblichus and his successors started to elaborate their ideas on topos. This summary will be concerned with merely the conceptual aspects of the subject and thus will not adhere to a strict chronological order. [p. 173] |
| Online Resources | https://uni-koeln.sciebo.de/s/XojOQqYJNOQXpHg |
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