Plato's Timaeus and the Latin Tradition

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Author	: Christina Hoenig
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 351
Release	: 2018-08-02
ISBN-10	: 9781108415804
ISBN-13	: 1108415806
Rating	: 4/5 (04 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Plato's Timaeus and the Latin Tradition by : Christina Hoenig

Book excerpt: The book explores the development of Platonic philosophy by Roman writers between the first century BCE and the early fifth century CE. Discusses the interpretation of Plato's Timaeus by Cicero, Apuleius, Calcidius, and Augustine, and examines how they contributed to the construction of the complex and multifaceted genre of Roman Platonism.

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