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Ideas of Alexander, by Text

[Greek, 160 - 210, Born at Aphrodisias (in Caria?). Died in Athens.]

200	On Aristotle's Metaphysics Book 2

p.36.21-27	p.397	20919	How can things without weight compose weight?
			Full Idea: How could weight come about out of things composed of what is without weight?
			From: Alexander (On Aristotle's Metaphysics Book 2 [c.200], p.36.21-27)
			A reaction: This is obviously why Epicurus added weight to the features of atoms. Alexander seems unaware of this move.