Chorology [electronic resource] : on beginning in Plato's timaeus

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sallis, John.

Series:

Studies in Continental thought Chorology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chaora (The Greek word).

Plato.

Chōra (The Greek word).

Beginning.

Local Subjects:

Chaora (The Greek word).

Plato.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""This excellent work... deserves the serious consideration of all who are interested in contemporary philosophy as well as those who concern themselves with ancient philosophy, especially Plato."" -- Review of MetaphysicsIn Chorology, John Sallis takes up one of the most enigmatic discoursesin the history of philosophy. Plato's discourse on the chora -- the chorology -- forms the pivotal moment in the Timaeus. The implications of the chorology are momentous and communicate with many of the

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1 Remembrance of the City; 2 Production of the Cosmos; 3 The Χωρ́α; 4 Traces of the Χωρ́α; 5 Reinscriptions; English Index; Greek Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-282-06586-6

0-253-10837-3

OCLC:

475867609