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Abstract
The objective of this paper is to examine the thought of John Philoponus contra Aristotle, as it pertains to consciousness and its emergence, in light of both contemporary cosmology and philosophy. It will be argued that in an eternal universe the emergence of consciousness is an impossibility. The inspiration for this line of reasoning is found in Philoponus’ sixth century arguments against Aristotle on the eternity of the world. It will be shown that much of Philoponus’ argumentation is corroborated by contemporary cosmology and philosophy.
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L’objectif de cet article est d’examiner la pensée de Jean Philopon à l’encontre d’Aristote en ce qui concerne la conscience et son émergence à la lumière de la cosmologie et de la philosophie contemporaines. On soutiendra que dans un univers éternel, l’émergence de la conscience est une impossibilité. Ce raisonnement s’inspire des arguments avancés par Philopon au vie siècle contre Aristote sur l’éternité du monde. Il sera démontré qu’une grande partie de l’argumentation de Philopon est corroborée par la cosmologie et la philosophie contemporaines.
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