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Aristotle: On The Hevens: Book I: Chapter 9

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We must show not only that the heaven is one, but also that more than one heaven is and, further, that, as exempt from decay and generation, the heaven is eternal. We may begin by raising a difficulty. From one point of view it might seem impossible that the heaven should be one and unique, since in all formations and products whether of nature or of art we can distinguish the shape in itself and the shape in combination with matter.

Aristotle: On The Hevens: Book I: Chapter 9

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