| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 218 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-206) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : Plato's tales of teleology -- What is the Timaeus-Critias about? -- The status of the Atlantis story -- The status of Timaeus' account -- Teleology and craftsmanship -- Necessity and teleology -- Space and motion -- Body, soul, and tripartition -- Perception and cosmology -- Dialogue and dialectic. |
| Summary |
Plato's dialogue the Timaeus-Critias presents two connected accounts, that of the story of Atlantis and its defeat by ancient Athens and that of the creation of the cosmos by a divine craftsman. This book offers a unified reading of the dialogue. It tackles a wide range of interpretative and philosophical issues. Topics discussed include the function of the famous Atlantis story, the notion of cosmology as 'myth' and as 'likely', and the role of God in Platonic cosmology. Other areas commented upon are Plato's concepts of 'necessity' and 'teleology', the nature of the 'receptacle', the relatio. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Plato. Timaeus.
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Plato. Critias.
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Critias (Plato) |
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Timaeus (Plato) |
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Timaeus. |
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Cosmology.
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Cosmology. |
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Teleology.
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Teleology. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Johansen, T.K. Plato's natural philosophy. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2004 0521790670 (DLC) 2003070331 (OCoLC)56067255 |
| ISBN |
9781107321342 (electronic book) |
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1107321344 (electronic book) |
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9780511839610 (e-book) |
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0511839618 (e-book) |
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0521790670 |
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9780521790673 |
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9780521067485 (paperback) |
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