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What is the chief purpose of Aristotle's Physics?
What is the chief purpose of Aristotle's Physics?
- To investigate the particular contents of the universe
- To explain the conventional Andronicean ordering of Aristotle's works
- To discover the principles and causes of change (correct)
- To describe physical theories in the modern sense
In the conventional Andronicean ordering of Aristotle's works, where does the Physics stand?
In the conventional Andronicean ordering of Aristotle's works, where does the Physics stand?
- At the end of the series of physical, cosmological, and biological treatises
- Separate from the series of physical, cosmological, and biological treatises
- At the head of the series of physical, cosmological, and biological treatises (correct)
- In the middle of the series of physical, cosmological, and biological treatises
What does the ancient Greek title τὰ φυσικά mean?
What does the ancient Greek title τὰ φυσικά mean?
- The investigation of the cosmos
- The principles of physical theories
- The [writings] on nature (correct)
- The study of motion
How many books is Aristotle's Physics composed of?
How many books is Aristotle's Physics composed of?
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What does the Physics primarily deal with?
What does the Physics primarily deal with?
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