Plato's Universe

Gregory Vlastos, Luc Brisson

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Chicago University Press
07 April 2006

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology

A distinguished Platonic scholar discusses the impact of the Greek discovery of the ""cosmos"" on man's perception of his place in the universe, describes the problems this posed, and interprets Plato's response to this discovery.

Starting with the Presocratics, Vlastos describes the intellectual revolution that began with the cosmogonies of Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes in the sixth century B.C. and culminated a century later in the atomist system of Leucippus and Democritus. What united these men was that for all of them nature remained the inviolate, all-inclusive principle of explanation, precluding any appeal to a supernatural cause or ordering agency.

In a detailed analysis of the astronomical and physical theories of the Timaeus, Vlastos demonstrates Plato's role in the reception and transmission of the discovery of the new conception of the universe. Plato gives us the chance to see that movement from a unique perspective: that of a fierce opponent of the revolution who was determined to wrest from its brilliant discovery, annex its cosmos, and redesign it on the pattern of his own idealistic and theistic metaphysics.

This book is a reprint of the edition published in 1975 by the University of Washington Press. It includes a new Introduction by Luc Brisson.

By: Gregory Vlastos
Introduction by: Luc Brisson
Imprint: Chicago University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 206mm, Width: 142mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 229g
ISBN: 9781930972131
ISBN 10: 193097213X
Pages: 155
Publication Date: 07 April 2006
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gregory Vlastos was Stuart Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University, USA. He was the author of Platonic Studies (1973) and many articles and monographs on the Presocratics and Plato.

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Presented by a brilliant modern philosopher who has lived with Plato's work, this beautifully written account ought to be read by every educated person . - Choice Reviews

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Plato's Universe

Gregory Vlastos, Luc Brisson

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