Περὶ οὐρανοῦ
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Περὶ οὐρανοῦ is Aristotle’s treatise on cosmology and celestial physics, in which he analyzes the structure, composition, and motions of the heavens and the Earth.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek text
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philosophical treatise ⓘ work by Aristotle ⓘ |
| author | Aristotle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCorpus | Aristotelian corpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookCount | 4 ⓘ |
| dateWrittenApproximate | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| discusses |
arguments for the Earth’s sphericity
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centered position of the Earth in the cosmos ⓘ corruptible sublunary realm ⓘ eternal circular motion of the heavens ⓘ incorruptible celestial realm ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical work
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
core text in medieval university curricula on cosmology
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standard cosmological text in late antiquity ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hellenistic cosmology
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Ptolemaic cosmology reception ⓘ medieval Christian scholasticism ⓘ medieval Islamic philosophy ⓘ medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
celestial physics
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cosmology ⓘ motions of celestial bodies ⓘ nature of the Earth ⓘ structure of the heavens ⓘ |
| partOf | Aristotle’s works on natural philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline | natural philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Peripatetic school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Metaphysics (Aristotle)
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Meteorology (Aristotle) NERFINISHED ⓘ Physics (Aristotle) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | four books ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | On the Heavens ⓘ |
| titleInGreek | Περὶ οὐρανοῦ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | De Caelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatsOf |
circular motion of heavenly bodies
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distinction between celestial and terrestrial regions ⓘ eternity of the world ⓘ fifth element aether ⓘ finiteness of the universe ⓘ four sublunary elements ⓘ natural place of the elements ⓘ prime mover concept in cosmology ⓘ rectilinear motion of terrestrial bodies ⓘ spherical shape of the Earth ⓘ spherical shape of the heavens ⓘ |
| workOfPhilosopher | Aristotle of Stagira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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