«The Stones Are Fortunate!» (In Search of One Quote)
Abstract
This paper attempts to discuss one of the famous Aristotle quotes: «The stones of which altars are made are fortunate because they are held in honour, while their fellows are trodden under foot» (Physics II. 6. 197b). The author's intention is to demonstrate that modern reading of this classic quote may have influenced by metaphor of the «living stones», used in the New Testament and Early Christian literature.
Keywords
история античной философии,
«Физика» Аристотеля,
цитирование классических авторов в рунете,
образ камня в греческой философии и христианской литературе,
Ancient Greek Philosophy,
Aristotle's Physics,
Aristotle famous quotes in Internet sites in Russian,
the metaphor of stones in a context of Greek philosophy and Early Christian literature
About the Author
Maria Solopova
Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
References
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Review
For citations:
Solopova M. «The Stones Are Fortunate!» (In Search of One Quote). Russian Journal of Philosophical Sciences. 2012;(6):106-111. (In Russ.)
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