In this Book
- Plutarch's Science of Natural Problems: A Study with Commentary on Quaestiones Naturales
- 2017
- Book
- Published by: Leuven University Press

summary
The role of natural science in the Roman Imperial Era.
In his Quaestiones naturales, Plutarch unmistakably demonstrates a huge interest in the world of natural phenomena. The work of this famous intellectual and philosopher from Chaeronea consists of forty-one natural problems that address a wide variety of questions, sometimes rather peculiar ones, pertaining to ancient Greek physics, including problems related to the fields of zoology, botany, meteorology and their respective subdisciplines.
By providing a thorough study of and commentary on this generally neglected text, written by one of the most influential and prolific writers from Antiquity, this book contributes to our better understanding of Plutarch’s natural scientific programme and the condition and role of ancient natural science in the Roman Imperial Era in general.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- pp. 11-12
- Prologue
- Part I. Introduction
- Part II. Commentary
- pp. 365-491
- Bibliography
- pp. 495-528
- Index Locorum
- pp. 529-555
Additional Information
ISBN
9789461662293
Related ISBN
9789462700840
MARC Record
OCLC
988170156
Pages
556
Launched on MUSE
2017-06-01
Language
English
Open Access
Yes