Le même et l'autre dans la structure ontologique du Timée de Platon

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• Luc Brisson

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• Philosophie

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This fourth edition includes a Bibliographical Supplement extending previous editions up to 2015 and offers a comprehensive interpretation of the Timaeus, considering historical perspectives. In this work, Plato embarks on a dual mission: he adheres to tradition by narrating the world's origin akin to Hesiod while also presenting a cosmological model grounded in mathematics, positioning himself as a precursor to Galileo. His narrative shifts from a focus on divine succession through sexual union to a portrayal of the universe as crafted by an artist. Plato employs advanced mathematical concepts rather than ordinary language, as Aristotle would later do, to describe the surrounding world. This systematic commentary dedicates a chapter to themes such as the demiurge, intelligible forms, spatial environment, world soul, world body, man, and necessity. Each chapter explores various interpretations from Antiquity, including those from the Old Academy, Middle Platonism, and Neoplatonism. These interpretations, shaped by differing concerns, are numerous yet not infinite, and they influence modern interpretations, either explicitly or implicitly.

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• Année de publication: 2015