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oapen-20.500.12657-483112021-07-07T13:56:17Z Plato’s Timaeus Jorgenson, Chad Karfík, Filip Špinka, Štěpán Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500 bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HP Philosophy::HPC History of Western philosophy::HPCA Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500 Plato's 'Timaeus' brings together a number of studies from both leading Plato specialists and up-and-coming researchers from across Europe. The contributions cover a wide variety of topics, ranging from the literary form of the work to the ontology of sense perception and the status of medicine in Timaeus' account. Although informed by a commitment to methodological diversity, the collection as a whole forms an organic unity, opening fresh perspectives on widely read passages, while shedding new light on less frequently discussed topics. The volume thus provides a valuable resource for students and researchers at all levels, whether their interest bears on the Timaeus as a whole or on a particular passage. Readership: All interested in Plato, also in ancient philosophy and science in general. Academic libraries, specialists, post-graduate students. 2021-04-22T15:02:06Z 2021-04-22T15:02:06Z 2020 book ONIX_20210422_9789004437081_19 9789004437081 9789004436060 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/48311 eng Brill's Plato Studies Series application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 9789004437081.pdf https://brill.com/abstract/title/57430 Brill BRILL 10.1163/9789004437081 10.1163/9789004437081 af16fd4b-42a1-46ed-82e8-c5e880252026 07f61e34-5b96-49f0-9860-c87dd8228f26 9789004437081 9789004436060 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) BRILL 5 293 10BP12_198567 Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung Swiss National Science Foundation open access
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Plato's 'Timaeus' brings together a number of studies from both leading Plato specialists and up-and-coming researchers from across Europe. The contributions cover a wide variety of topics, ranging from the literary form of the work to the ontology of sense perception and the status of medicine in Timaeus' account. Although informed by a commitment to methodological diversity, the collection as a whole forms an organic unity, opening fresh perspectives on widely read passages, while shedding new light on less frequently discussed topics. The volume thus provides a valuable resource for students and researchers at all levels, whether their interest bears on the Timaeus as a whole or on a particular passage. Readership: All interested in Plato, also in ancient philosophy and science in general. Academic libraries, specialists, post-graduate students.
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