Reason and Necessity
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ISBN13: 9780715630570
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Plato's Timaeus contains a powerful and influential myth, of the construction of the universe by a divine craftsman. A god imposes reason on necessity, to bring order from a primeval 'receptacle' of disordered matter. There results the 'child' that is the cosmos - a copy of an eternally-existing perfect model. Here eight new essays from a distinguished international cast, explore aspects of this challenging work: the principles of the mythical narrative, how the world soul and human body are formed, implications for illness - mental and physical, the importance of music and harmonious proportion. Later developments are also treated: Aristotle's theory of generation, the commentary of Proclus and elements of modern evolutionary theory.
| ISBN-13 | 9780715630570 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0715630571 |
| Weight | 1.10 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.25 x 0.75 x 9.50 In |
| List Price | $77.00 |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 191 pages |
| Publisher | The Classical Press of Wales |
| Published On | 2000-12-31 |
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