Plato's natural philosophy : a study of the Timaeus-Critias / Thomas Kjeller Johansen.

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Johansen, T. K

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text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781107321342
1107321344
9780511839610
0511839618
1139809644
9781139809641
1107315956
9781107315952
1107316901
9781107316904
1107317886
9781107317888
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9781299399181
1107314976
9781107314979
0511518471
9780511518478

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Plato's natural philosophy.DDC classification:

184 22

LOC classification:

B387 .J64 2004eb

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08.21

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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.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-206) and index.

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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.

English.

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