Time and Cosmology in Plato and the Platonic Tradition / edited by Daniel Vázquez and Alberto Ross.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vázquez, Daniel, 1982- editor.

Ross Hernández, José Alberto, 1977- editor.

Series:

Brill's Plato studies series ; Volume 9.

Brill's Plato Studies Series ; Volume 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Time.

Plato.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands : Brill, [2022]

Summary:

The way Plato discusses time and its relation to the cosmos has puzzled and divided his readers from the very beginning. This originated rich and diverse readings that shaped and contributed to the cosmological discussion of the Hellenistic and Late Antiquity periods. Modern scholars too, have offered many and often opposed views on the matter. This book assembles an international team of scholars to move forward the study of Plato's conception of time, to find fresh insights for interpreting his cosmology, and to reimagine the ancient Platonic tradition.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Introduction: Time and the Cosmos in Plato and the Platonic Tradition

Daniel Vázquez

1 Continuity and Community in the Myth of the Statesman

Jenny Bryan

2 The Demiurge and His Place in Plato's Metaphysics and Cosmology

Viktor Ilievski

3 Goodbye to the Demiurge? Timaeus' Discourse as a Thought Experiment

Luca Pitteloud

4 Before the Creation of Time in Plato's Timaeus

5 Time and Light in Plato's Timaeus

Carolina Araújo

6 Eternity, Instantaneity, and Temporality Tackling the Problem of Time in Plato's Cosmology

Silvia De Bianchi

7 Is the Prime Mover a Soul? A Critique of a Platonic Thesis in Physics viii

Alberto Ross

8 Stoic Cosmic Intelligence and Its Platonic Background

Ricardo Salles

Index Nominum

Index Locorum.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789004504691

9004504699

OCLC:

1302013006

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004504691 DOI