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The Form of the Good in Plato’s Timaeus

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Resumo:The purpose of this paper is to provide evidence that the Form of the Good (as we know it from the Republic) is still present in the Timaeus and is ontologically independent from the Demiurge and his Paradigm. This claim is supported by selected passages from Timaeus’text, but it is also based on Phaedo’s theory of causation and on the simile of the sun in Republic. It is also highlighted after a detailed comparison between the philosopher-kings and the Demiurge, and after the emergence of their striking similarities.
Autores principais:Gkatzaras, Thanassis
Assunto:Plato, Timaeus, Good, Demiurge Plato, Timaeus, Good, Demiurge
Ano:2018
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Instituição associada:Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Plato Journal
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Resumo:The purpose of this paper is to provide evidence that the Form of the Good (as we know it from the Republic) is still present in the Timaeus and is ontologically independent from the Demiurge and his Paradigm. This claim is supported by selected passages from Timaeus’text, but it is also based on Phaedo’s theory of causation and on the simile of the sun in Republic. It is also highlighted after a detailed comparison between the philosopher-kings and the Demiurge, and after the emergence of their striking similarities.

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