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Plato's cosmology and it's ethical dimensions /
"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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "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 the 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."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 320 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-279) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107321878 1107321875 9780511734915 0511734913 1139810278 9781139810272 1107316480 9781107316485 1107317444 9781107317444 1299318843 9781299318847 1107315506 9781107315501 |