Cosmology and Politics in Plato's Later Works
Cosmology and Politics in Plato's Later Works

Author: Dominic J. O'Meara

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-10-05

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1316872890

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Knowledge of the structure of the cosmos, Plato suggests, is important in organizing a human community which aims at happiness. This book investigates this theme in Plato's later works, the Timaeus, Statesman, and Laws. Dominic J. O'Meara proposes fresh readings of these texts, starting from the religious festivals and technical and artistic skills in the context of which Plato elaborates his cosmological and political theories, for example the Greek architect's use of models as applied by Plato in describing the making of the world. O'Meara gives an account of the model of which Plato's world is an image; of the mathematics used in producing the world; and of the relation between the cosmic model and the political science and legislation involved in designing a model state in the Laws. Non-specialist scholars and students will be able to access and profit from the book.

Cosmology and Politics in Plato's Later Works
Cosmology and Politics in Plato's Later Works

Author: Dominic J. O'Meara

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-10-05

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1107183278

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This book relates Plato's cosmology to his political philosophy by means of new interpretations of his Timaeus, Statesman, and Laws.

Plato's Cosmology and its Ethical Dimensions
Plato's Cosmology and its Ethical Dimensions

Author: Gabriela Roxana Carone

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2005-10-31

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1107320739

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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 context for their flourishing even in the absence of good political institutions. The book sheds light on many intricate metaphysical issues in late Plato and brings out the close connections between his cosmology and the development of his ethics.

Time and Cosmology in Plato and the Platonic Tradition
Time and Cosmology in Plato and the Platonic Tradition

Author:

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2022-02-14

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9004504699

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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 Platonic tradition.

The Embodied Soul in Plato's Later Thought
The Embodied Soul in Plato's Later Thought

Author: Chad Jorgenson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-04-05

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1107174120

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Positively re-assesses the relationship between body and soul in Plato's later dialogues, focusing on the harmony between them.

Plato's Political Thought
Plato's Political Thought

Author: John Lombardini

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2023-12-18

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9004692223

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Plato’s political thought continues to be of enduring interest among classicists, philosophers, political theorists, and intellectual historians. The present volume introduces readers to the topic through a survey of important recent trends in the scholarly literature, focusing on challenges to the authenticity of the Seventh Letter; reassessments of the “Socratic Problem”; democratic readings of the Republic; and the rehabilitation of the Statesman and Laws. It provides an overview of the key methodological issues that must be addressed in interpreting the Platonic dialogues, while also suggesting directions for further research.

Plato’s Beautiful City and the Essence of Politics
Plato’s Beautiful City and the Essence of Politics

Author: Scott John Hammond

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2020-06-22

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1793602514

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This inquiry attempts to probe the essence of politics in-itself, something that has been singularly discerned by Plato in Republic, grounded in his theory of universal forms and gradually but fully developed through a consideration of the elements of the City in Speech. Those elements, and the ideal city itself as envisioned in Republic, are immanent within the Second Best City of the Laws, even though presented in a modified way. Plato's Statesman will also be discussed as a means to further illustrate Plato's commitment to the principles conveyed in Republic. This project rests on the premise that Plato's intelligible city is genuinely intended to convey Plato’s full understanding of the real essence of the polis, not simply the arena of political behavior and governance as we have come to know it, but the essence of what politics universally means and what a political community should objectively seek.

One Book, the Whole Universe
One Book, the Whole Universe

Author: Richard D. Mohr

Publisher: Parmenides Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13:

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"The most wide ranging and stimulating presentation of ancient and modern views on Plato's cosmological dialogue ever published. Highly recommended." David T. Runia, University of Melbourne --

Laws
Laws

Author: Plato

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-05-28

Total Pages: 573

ISBN-13:

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The Laws is Plato's last, longest, and perhaps, most famous work. It presents a conversation on political philosophy between three elderly men: an unnamed Athenian, a Spartan named Megillus, and a Cretan named Clinias. They worked to create a constitution for Magnesia, a new Cretan colony that would make all of its citizens happy and virtuous. In this work, Plato combines political philosophy with applied legislation, going into great detail concerning what laws and procedures should be in the state. For example, they consider whether drunkenness should be allowed in the city, how citizens should hunt, and how to punish suicide. The principles of this book have entered the legislation of many modern countries and provoke a great interest of philosophers even in the 21st century.