The Legacy of Plato’s Timaeus

Thomas, Edmund; Prins, Jacomien

Abstract

Plato’s Timaeus inspired a uniquely enduring interest across disciplines. In the centuries between its composition and the seventeenth century, scholars looked to this dialogue for answers to questions about the structure of the universe and how to live a healthy and happy life. They saw cosmology as vital to medicine and ethics; and, for them, harmony in music and architecture facilitated balance in the human soul. The Legacy of Plato’s Timaeus explores how the dialogue transformed the disciplines of cosmology, music, medicine, and architecture, and how new intellectual and cultural developments in turn shaped and re-contextualized interpretations of Plato’s ideas.

Citation

Thomas, E., & Prins, J. (in press). J. Prins, & E. Thomas (Eds.). The Legacy of Plato’s Timaeus. Brill Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004705838

• Book Type: Edited Book
• Online Publication Date: Sep 26, 2024
• Deposit Date: Jul 4, 2024
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
• Series Title: Brill Studies in Intellectual History
• Series Number: 353
• Series ISSN: 0920-8607
• ISBN: 978-90-04-43108-9
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004705838
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2516352
• Contract Date: Mar 20, 2024