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Philosophical theories of mixture from Greek to Syriac and Arabic

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16H07100
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field History of thought
Research InstitutionTokyo Metropolitan University

Principal Investigator

Groisard Jocelyn  首都大学東京, 人文科学研究科, 准教授 (30781885)

Project Period (FY) 2016-08-26 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
KeywordsTranslatio studiorum / Mixture / John Philoponus / Al-Kindi / Abd al-Latif al-Baghdadi / Syriac theology / Arabic medicine / Arabic philosophy / Theories of mixture / Abl al-Latif al-Baghdadi / Greek philosophy / History of medicine / Translation studiorum / History of philosophy
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In Ancient Greek philosophy, the concept of "mixture" was widely used in many different theories. This process according to which a plurality of elements can combine into something unified was applied to a number of theoretical problems. When between late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages, Greek philosophy was translated into Syriac, then Arabic, how were mixture theories used in these new contexts? Particularly interesting is John Philoponus' case, a Christian who used mixture theories coming from pagan Greek philosophy to solve theological problems relating to the double nature of Christ. In Arabic context too, Muslim philosophers and physicians such as Al-Kindi and Al-Baghdadi received Greek concepts of mixture and applied them in new ways.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (1 results)

All 2018

All Journal Article (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Catastrophy and Cyclical Time in Ancient Thought2018

    • Author(s)
      Jocelyn Groisard
    • Journal Title

      首都大学東京 人文学報

      Volume: 514-15 Pages: 183-198

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2016-09-02   Modified: 2019-03-29  

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