The Concept of 'Nature' in Aristotle, Avicenna and Averroes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3197912 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catarina Belo (0000-0002-8283-0790, American University in Cairo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 131 |
| Pages | 45-56 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Kriterion Revista de Filosofia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0100-512X • E-ISSN: 1981-5336 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/0100-512x2015n13103cb |
| OpenAlex | W2208550996 |
| SCIELO_PID | S0100-512X2015000100045 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
This study is concerned with 'nature' specifically as the subject-matter of physics, or natural science, as described by Aristotle in his "Physics". It also discusses the definitions of nature, and more specifically physical nature, provided by Avicenna (d. 1037) and Averroes (d. 1198) in their commentaries on Aristotle's "Physics". Avicenna and Averroes share Aristotle's conception of nature as a principle of motion and rest. While according to Aristotle the subject matter of physics appears to be nature, or what exists by nature, Avicenna believes that it is the natural body, and Averroes holds that the subject matter of physics or natural science consists in the natural things, in what constitutes a slight shift in focus
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |