Aristotle's 'Physics' Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Eight books</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Physics primarily deal with?

    <p>General principles of natural or moving things</p> Signup and view all the answers

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