Aristotle’s unlimited dunamis argument
An unrecognized proof of the immobility of the Prime Mover
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21597813 |
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| Authors | Diana Quarantotto (0000-0001-9424-5495, Sapienza University of Rome, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 388-400 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal for the History of Philosophy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0960-8788 • E-ISSN: 1469-3526 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09608788.2023.2261504 |
| OpenAlex | W4387369257 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
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 least in Phys. VIII, the unlimited dunamis argument is the main argument for the immobility of the Prime Mover
Classical mechanics · Epistemology · Literature · Metaphysics · Physics · Prime mover · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Historical Astronomy and Related Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · Mathematics · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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