The Role of Limits in Aristotle’s Concept of Place

Southern Journal of Philosophy 31 (2):205-216 (1993)
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This paper examines Aristotle's attempt to describe space in terms of place in the Physics, and shows why Aristotle rejected both Platonic and Atomistic understandings of space.

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10.1111/j.2041-6962.1993.tb00679.x

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reprint Mariña, Jacqueline (2010) "The Role of Limits in Aristotle's Concept of Place". Southern Journal of Philosophy 31(2):205-216

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