Timaeus (Loeb Classical Library) - Hardcover

Plato

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0434992348 ISBN 13: 9780434992348

Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd, 1929

Synopsis

Timaeus is a work of dramatic scope, presenting a view of the world as Plato knew it. Beginning with an account of the origins of the universe and ending with an exploration of human health and psychology, the book puts forward a coherent explanation of the physical and metaphysical realms and their connection with each other. As extraordinary as they may seem now, Plato's views were extremely influential, informing Western scientific thought up through the Middle Ages. Fascinating both for its divergence from a modern scientific theory and for the philosophical implications of its worldview, Timaeus is essential reading for anyone interested in the Ancient Greeks or the history of scientific thought.

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Review

Donald Zeyl's fresh and faithful translation and his lucid, comprehensive commentary will bring the sublime "Timaeus" to life for contemporary students of cosmology, metaphysics, history of science, and philosophy. --Sarah Broadie, Princeton University

Donald Zeyl's fresh and faithful translation and his lucid, comprehensive commentary will bring the sublime Timaeus to life for contemporary students of cosmology, metaphysics, history of science, and philosophy. --Sarah Broadie, Princeton University

About the Author

Donald J. Zeyl is Professor of Philosophy, University of Rhode Island.

Edition details

• Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd
• Publication date: 1929
• Language: Greek, Modern (post 1453)
• ISBN 10: 0434992348
• ISBN 13: 9780434992348
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 641