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Timaeus and Critias
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176 pages
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29 September 2008
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Summary
Atlantis and the Cosmos: Plato’s Timaeus and Critias
Timaeus and Critias holds a central place in Western thought, best known for the story of Atlantis.
This Socratic dialogue is presented in two parts:
- Timaeus: A theoretical exposition of the cosmos, it describes the creation of the universe, from its beginning to the coming of man. Timaeus introduces a creator God and speculates on the structure and composition of the physical world.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140455045 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140455043 |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Author: | Plato, Thomas Kjeller Johansen, Desmond Lee |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2008 |
| Weight: | 134g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 10mm |
About The Author
Plato
Plato (c. 427-347 b.c.) founded the Academy in Athens, the prototype of all Western universities, and wrote more than twenty philosophical dialogues.
Thomas Kjeller Johansen studied philosophy and classics at Trinity College, Cambridge. He is now University Lecturer in Ancient Philosophy at Oxford University and Tutorial Fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford. His publications include Plato’s Natural Philosophy. A Study of the Timaeus-Critias (Cambridge 2004).
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