INGEN, Marsilius van, et al. [with] AEGIDIUS ROMANUS.

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Excellent, clean copies of early medico-philosophical commentaries on Aristotle. The first gathers together four medieval commentaries on Aristotle s De generatione et corruptione , by Marsilius van Ingen, a C14 Dutch Scholastic philosopher, Aegidius Columna, a C13 Augustinian theologian and philosopher, and Albert of Saxony, a C14 German philosopher and mathematician. As far as we know, most of these commentaries were written for use in a university setting. As a consequence, the choice of texts commented upon and the degree of detail given to a certain passage is often due, at least in part, to its use in a classroom, a universitarian debate or its relevance for exams (Stan. Enc. Phil.). One of Aristotle s most empirical writings, De generatione et corruptione examines how natural substances come into being or come to be dissociated/destroyed. He provides a definition of the Four Elements, which had long-lasting influence on philosophy, astrology, medicine and physiology well into the early modern period. Aristotle also analyses the difference between generation (ex-novo) and alteration (change that transforms one substance into another, without destruction), and substance mixtures. Structured traditionally in the form of quaestio and expositio, the commentaries of Marsilius van Ingen and Albert of Saxony were generally published together, especially in Italy. The second work, by Aegidius Columna, is a commentary on Aristotle s De anima , which has been called the first boo

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