Traditional and cosmic gods in later Plato and the early academy / Vilius Bartninkas, Vilnius University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bartninkas, Vilius, 1991- author.

Series:

Cambridge classical studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plato.

Cosmology, Ancient.

Cosmology.

Gods, Greek.

Physical Description:

xviii, 286 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Sheds new light on Plato's cosmology in relation to Greek religion by examining the contested distinction between the traditional and cosmic gods, which play a particularly important role in the later dialogues. This theological distinction ultimately collapsed as a result of debates about these ideas in the Early Academy"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Plato's theogony

Plato's anthropogony and politogony

Plato on divinity and morality

Cosmic religion in the early academy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

online version: Bartninkas, Vilius, 1991- Traditional and cosmic gods in later Plato and the Early Academy

ISBN:

9781009322591

1009322591

9781009322614

1009322613

OCLC:

1348862823