{"product_id":"platos-timaeus-as-cultural-icon-paperback-2","title":"Plato's Timaeus as Cultural Icon - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGretchen Reydams-Schils\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, Plato's \u003cem\u003eTimaeus\u003c\/em\u003e has recaptured the interest of scholars, sparking an exploration of the astonishing influence this work has had on a wide range of intellectual traditions. \u003cem\u003ePlato's Timaeus as Cultural Icon\u003c\/em\u003e brings together a group of leading experts from Canada, the United States, and Europe to examine the reception of Plato's \u003cem\u003eTimaeus\u003c\/em\u003e throughout history, as well as its impact on major intellectual and cultural traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGretchen J. Reydams-Schils's enlightening introduction tackles the issue of why the \u003cem\u003eTimaeus\u003c\/em\u003e has enjoyed such tremendous cultural status and sets the stage for the many topics covered in this volume, which include an assessment of the \u003cem\u003eTimaeus\u003c\/em\u003e's influence on Plato's successors, an examination of how it became connected to traditions of sacred texts, an analysis of the \"mind-body problem,\" the tradition of music and its relation to philosophy, the cultural impact of Calcidius's Latin translation of the work, and the interaction between the \u003cem\u003eTimaeus\u003c\/em\u003e and Islamic philosophy. As a collaborative effort of expert philosophers, classicists, and historians, this remarkable book serves as a wonderful starting point and research tool for anyone with an interest in Plato's \u003cem\u003eTimaeus\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGretchen Reydams-Schils is associate professor in the Program of Liberal Studies at the University of Notre Dame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors: Michael J. B. Allen, Werner Beierwaltes, Luc Brisson, Cristina D'Ancona, John Dillon, Paul Edward Dutton, Stephen Gersh, Carlos Lévy, Rhonda Martens, Mitchell Miller, David T. Runia, Kenneth Sayre, and Richard Sorabji\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 9.44 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47293644636409,"sku":"9780268038724","price":56.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/FNux5UjNdz9780268038724_1caa07c1-71aa-4481-9d20-665fa5f1ca00.webp?v=1769178052","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/platos-timaeus-as-cultural-icon-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}