Format:
1 online resource (xiii, 344 pages)
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781139033404
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9780521846585
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9781316505250
Uniform Title:
On the Timaeus
Content:
Proclus' commentary on Plato's dialogue Timaeus is arguably the most important commentary on a text of Plato, offering unparalleled insights into eight centuries of Platonic interpretation. It has had an enormous influence on subsequent Plato scholarship. This edition offers the first new English translation of the work for nearly two centuries, building on significant recent advances in scholarship on Neoplatonic commentators. It provides an invaluable record of early interpretations of Plato's dialogue, while also presenting Proclus' own views on the meaning and significance of Platonic philosophy. The present volume, the fifth in the edition, presents Proclus' commentary on the Timaeus, dealing with Proclus' account of static and flowing time; we see Proclus situating Plato's account of the motions of the stars and planets in relation to the astronomical theories of his day. The volume includes a substantial introduction, as well as notes that will shed new light on the text.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Jun 2022)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521846585
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780521846585
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/9781139033404
