''On Indivisible Lines'' (Greek Περὶ ἀτόμων γραμμῶν; Latin ''De Lineis Insecabilibus'') is a short treatise attributed to
Aristotle
Aristotle (; grc-gre, Ἀριστοτέλης ''Aristotélēs'', ; 384–322 BC) was a Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. Taught by Plato, he was the founder of the Peripatetic school of ph ...
,
[Barnes, Jonathan (1984). ''The Complete Works of Aristotle'' (2 Vols.), Princeton University Press, pp. 1528-1536 (V 2). .] but likely written by a member of the
Peripatetic school
The Peripatetic school was a school of philosophy in Ancient Greece. Its teachings derived from its founder, Aristotle (384–322 BC), and ''peripatetic'' is an adjective ascribed to his followers.
The school dates from around 335 BC when Aristo ...
some time before the 2nd century BC.
''On Indivisible Lines'' seeks to refute
Xenocrates
Xenocrates (; el, Ξενοκράτης; c. 396/5314/3 BC) of Chalcedon was a Greek philosopher, mathematician, and leader ( scholarch) of the Platonic Academy from 339/8 to 314/3 BC. His teachings followed those of Plato, which he attempted t ...
' views on lines and minimal parts.
See also
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Corpus Aristotelicum
References
External links
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Works by Aristotle
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