Plutarch?s Science of Natural Problems : A Study with Commentary on Quaestiones Naturales

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.

Author: Michiel Meeusen

Publisher: Leuven University Press

Publication Date: Apr 15, 2017

Number of Pages: 557 pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 9462700842

ISBN-13: 9789462700840