Cosmology and Politics in Plato's Later Works

ISBN-13: 9781316634431 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 169 str.

Dominic J. O'Meara

Opis

This book relates Plato's cosmology to his political philosophy by means of new interpretations of his Timaeus, Statesman, and Laws.

Recenzje

"Non-specialist scholars and students will be able to access and profit from this book...For the specialist, this is a rich and challenging book..." --The Journal for Ancient Greek and Roman Political Thought

Spis treści

Prologue: the future of the past in Plato's work; Part I. The World of Timaeus: 1. A feast for the Goddess; 2. The world-maker; 3. The model of the world; 4. The beauty of the world; Interlude; Part II. The City of the Statesman and the Laws: 5. The Statesman: a new robe for the Goddess?; 6. The legislators of the Laws; 7. The order of the city of the Laws and its model; Epilogue.