On Fire
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"On Fire" is an ancient treatise by the Greek philosopher Theophrastus that examines the nature, causes, and properties of fire within early scientific and philosophical thought.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek prose work
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ancient philosophical treatise ⓘ work of natural philosophy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Aristotelian natural philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Theophrastus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
classification of fiery phenomena
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elemental theory ⓘ interaction of fire with other elements ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| examines |
causes of fire
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nature of fire ⓘ properties of fire ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
meteorology (ancient)
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natural science ⓘ physics (ancient) ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
combustible materials
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conditions for ignition ⓘ extinction of fire ⓘ heat and burning ⓘ material behavior of fire ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
naturalist
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philosopher ⓘ |
| hasAuthorSchool | Lyceum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
early systematic study of fire
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source for history of ancient science ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Aristotle ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
students of natural science
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students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
philosophical treatise
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
early scientific thought
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fire ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | Theophrastus’ works on natural philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
causal explanation
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empirical observation ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Peripatetic school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | On Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Greek scientific literature ⓘ |
| workChronologyRelativeToAuthor | later work of Theophrastus (approximate) ⓘ |
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