Cambridge University Press - The Concept of Motion in Ancient Greek Thought

Explore the origins of scientific understanding with this scholarly work from Cambridge University Press. The Concept of Motion in Ancient Greek Thought examines the foundational elements required to create a consistent account of motion through logic, method, and mathematics. This book investigates the specific logical tools and methodological principles used to address early conceptual challenges. It details how mathematical notions were introduced to manage complex problems regarding how objects move through the world. Readers will learn how the idea of motion presented two major challenges in the 5th and 4th century BCE: the relationship between being and non-being, and the connection between time and space. By analyzing these historical developments, the text explains why Parmenides excluded motion from rational investigation and how Zeno's paradoxes emerged from these fundamental questions. This is an essential resource for those studying the history of science, philosophy, and the mathematical foundations of ancient thought.