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Arabic Texts: Natural Philosophy, Latin Translations of

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Natural philosophy, as one of the major divisions of medieval learning, consists of texts by both Aristotle and his commentators (in Greek and Arabic), and a large number of practical divisions. Arabic authors contributed considerably to both branches.

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  1. The Warburg Institute, London, UK

    Charles Burnett

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  1. Department of Philosophy, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada

    Henrik Lagerlund

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Burnett, C. (2011). Arabic Texts: Natural Philosophy, Latin Translations of. In: Lagerlund, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9729-4_46

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