Diana Quarantotto
Biographic Data
| ID | 6346067 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Diana Quarantotto |
| GIVEN NAMES | Diana |
| FAMILY NAME | Quarantotto |
| SIGNATURE | QUARANTOTTO D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sapienza University of Rome |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9424-5495 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Aristotle’s unlimited dunamis argument
According to the standard view, the function of the unlimited dunamis argument (Physics VIII.10, Metaphysics Λ.7 1073a5–11) is to introduce a new property of the first immovable mover, namely its lack of magnitude. The paper challenges this view and argues that the argument at issue serves to prove that the eternal motion of the first heavenly sphere is caused by an immovable mover rather than by a moved mover. Further, the paper shows that, at l…
Aristotle’s Account of the Immobility of Place
At least since the Neoplatonic commentators, Aristotle’s thesis that place is immobile has been considered a serious problem for his theory of place and locomotion. This diagnosis, however, is essentially based on a single passage (212a14–21)—the famous passage on the boat moving in a river—which interpreters find both central and obscure or imprecise, and which has so far resisted a literal reading. I tackle this issue by considering texts hithe…
Aristotle's Physics Book I
The essay addresses the general issues of the role, structure and status of Physics I. First, I seek to clarify the sense in which Physics I is the beginning of Aristotle’s physical project. I argue that, although Physics I’s inquiry is of a scientific and physical kind, it is a relatively free-standing treatise, which plays an introductory role aimed at, as it were, setting the scene for the project as a whole. I highlight various clues that sho…
The Role, Structure and Status of Aristotle’s Physics I
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The Role, Structure and Status of Aristotle’s Physics I
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Aristotle's Physics Book I
The essay addresses the general issues of the role, structure and status of Physics I. First, I seek to clarify the sense in which Physics I is the beginning of Aristotle’s physical project. I argue that, although Physics I’s inquiry is of a scientific and physical kind, it is a relatively free-standing treatise, which plays an introductory role aimed at, as it were, setting the scene for the project as a whole. I highlight various clues that sho…
Aristotle’s Account of the Immobility of Place
At least since the Neoplatonic commentators, Aristotle’s thesis that place is immobile has been considered a serious problem for his theory of place and locomotion. This diagnosis, however, is essentially based on a single passage (212a14–21)—the famous passage on the boat moving in a river—which interpreters find both central and obscure or imprecise, and which has so far resisted a literal reading. I tackle this issue by considering texts hithe…
Aristotle’s unlimited dunamis argument
According to the standard view, the function of the unlimited dunamis argument (Physics VIII.10, Metaphysics Λ.7 1073a5–11) is to introduce a new property of the first immovable mover, namely its lack of magnitude. The paper challenges this view and argues that the argument at issue serves to prove that the eternal motion of the first heavenly sphere is caused by an immovable mover rather than by a moved mover. Further, the paper shows that, at l…
Classical Philosophy and Thought (4 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Physics (2 works) · Ancient philosophy (1 work) · Ancient Science (1 work)