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9780521067485

Plato's Natural Philosophy: A Study of the Timaeus-Critias

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    9780521067485

  • ISBN10:

    0521067480

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-06-26
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Summary

The Timaeus-Critias is concerned with cosmology and Plato's claim that its central task is to articulate the way in which the cosmos manifests the values of goodness and beauty. This book examines this important dialogue in its entirety using current methods of Platonic scholarship. Arguing that Aristotle's physics is far closer to the Timaeus than usually realized, the study's other prominent findings reinforce the dialogue's essentially moral message, and clarify its literary character.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
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
Epilogue
Bibliography
General index
Index locorum
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