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Timaeus

Author
Plato
Series
World Classics
Language
English
Length
176 pages
ISBN
9781911429890
Published
18 June 2016
Imprint
The Big Nest
  • Universe
  • Creation
  • Divine
  • Mathematics
  • Imitation
  • Forms
  • Ideas
  • Soul
  • Mortality
  • Immortality

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"Timaeus" is a philosophical dialogue written by Plato that explores the origins and nature of the universe. The book takes its name from one of the main characters, Timaeus, a philosopher from Pythagoras' school. The dialogue begins with a discussion between Socrates and his companions about the nature of the universe. Socrates suggests that in order to understand the universe, they must first understand its creator. He then invites Timaeus to speak about his views on the creation of the universe.

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Plato (c. 427–347 BCE) wrote the dialogues in which Socrates thinks aloud — justice, love, the shape of a good city. Philosophy here is drama. Interactive Media keeps those conversations in circulation.

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