Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies (Feb 2016)

Aristotle and the Mathematical Tradition on <i>diastēma</i> and <i>logos</i>: An Analysis of <i>Physics</i> 3.3, 202a18-21

  • Monica Ugaglia

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 56, no. 1
pp. 49 – 67

Abstract

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Physics 3.3, by distinguishing two kinds of kinesis involved in the same interval, constitutes evidence of a debate on the respective merits of proportion theory vs. harmonic theory.