Plato's Timaeus and the Latin Tradition

ISBN-13: 9781108402392 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023

Christina Hoenig

Opis

The book explores the development of Platonic philosophy by Roman writers between the first century BCE and the early fifth century CE. Discusses the interpretation of Plato's Timaeus by Cicero, Apuleius, Calcidius, and Augustine, and examines how they contributed to the construction of the complex and multifaceted genre of Roman Platonism.

Recenzje

'… this work is well written, well structured, and very clear. It contributes a great deal on history of infulence of platonism among Latin philosophers.' Luc Brisson, History of Science

Spis treści

1. The setting. Plato's Timaeus; 2. Cicero; 3. Apuleius; 4. Calcidius; 5. Augustine; Epilogue.