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Plato´s Cosmology and its Ethical Dimensions
Gabriela Roxana Carone
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Description for Plato´s Cosmology and its Ethical Dimensions
hardcover. Offers a systematic presentation of Plato's late cosmology, showing connections to his ethics and arguments about the organic structure of the universe. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 578. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Although a great deal has been written on Plato's ethics, his cosmology has not received so much attention in recent times and its importance for his ethical thought has remained underexplored. By offering accounts of Timaeus, Philebus, Politicus and Laws X, the book reveals a strongly symbiotic relation between the cosmic and human sphere. It is argued that in his late period Plato presents a picture of an organic universe, endowed with structure and intrinsic value, which both urges our respect and calls for our responsible intervention. Humans are thus seen as citizens of a university that can provide a ... Read more
Although a great deal has been written on Plato's ethics, his cosmology has not received so much attention in recent times and its importance for his ethical thought has remained underexplored. By offering accounts of Timaeus, Philebus, Politicus and Laws X, the book reveals a strongly symbiotic relation between the cosmic and human sphere. It is argued that in his late period Plato presents a picture of an organic universe, endowed with structure and intrinsic value, which both urges our respect and calls for our responsible intervention. Humans are thus seen as citizens of a university that can provide a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
334
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521845601
SKU
KSG0033936
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Ref
99-1
About Gabriela Roxana Carone
Gabriela Roxana Carone has been affiliated with the University of Buenos Aires, King's College London, the University of Colorado, Boulder, the Princeton University Center for Human Values and the Harvard University Center for Hellenic Studies. She has also been a research fellow for CONICET (Argentina), the British Council (UK) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (USA). She is the ... Read more
Reviews for Plato´s Cosmology and its Ethical Dimensions
Review of the hardback: 'It is a significant contribution indeed to Plato scholarship - both daring and original. It is sure to be seen as an important work and to be much discussed.' C. D. C. Reeve, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Review of the hardback: 'Carone offers an intriguing and insightful study of the relation between cosmology and ... Read more