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

by Thomas Kjeller Johansen

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521067480
• ISBN13: 9780521067485
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"