
HoP 041 - Richard Sorabji on Time and Eternity in Aristotle
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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Is There a Cosmos?
Aristotle thinks that time is infinite and the cosmos has always existed. All species of animals are eternal as well, according to Aristotelian philosophy. Time couldn't possibly have had a beginning because it would need some triggering motion before its supposed start. The way this cosmos is constructed is permanent in Aristotle's view.
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