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A dialogue in two parts from a central figure in Western philosophy

'The god wanted everything to be good, marred by as little imperfection as possible.'

'It is unlawful for the best to produce anything but the most beautiful' The Timaeus-Critias is a Platonic treatise in two parts. A response to an account of an ideal state told by Socrates, it begins with Timaeus' theoretical exposition of the cosmos and his story describing... Read Full Overview

Among all the writings of Plato the Timaeus is the most obscure to the modern reader, and has nevertheless had the greatest influence over the ancient and mediaeval world. The Critias is a fragment and it was designed to be the second part of a trilogy. Timaeus had brought... Read Full Overview

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Two of the most influential philosophical dialogues of Plato, exploring the nature of the cosmos and the legendary account of Atlantis.

In Timaeus, Plato presents a profound discussion of cosmology and natural philosophy. Through the voice of the philosopher... Read Full Overview

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To say Socrates was an influence on Plato would be a vast understatement; historians today still struggle to distinguish Socrates' philosophical beliefs from Plato's, because much of Plato's writings consisted of "Socratic dialogues," in which the main character, Socrates, discusses... Read Full Overview

The Timaeus and Critias of Plato is a book that includes two of Plato's most famous dialogues. The Timaeus is a philosophical work that explores the nature of the universe and the role of the creator in its design. It discusses the creation of the world by a divine craftsman... Read Full Overview

Timaeus is one of Plato's dialogues, written c. 360 BC. Timaeus begins with a distinction between the physical world and the eternal world. The physical one is the world which changes and perishes: therefore, it is the object of opinion and unreasoned sensation... Read Full Overview

Included in this book are two of Plato's most famous dialogues: TIMAEUS & CRITIASTimaeus is written mostly in the form of a long monologue given by the title character Timaeus of Locri, written c. 360 BC. The work puts forward speculation on the nature of the physical world and... Read Full Overview

In 427 B.C., the Ancient Greek city-state of Athens was flourishing. Approximately 80 years earlier, the Athenians had formed the first self-representative democracy in history, the Peloponnesian War against Sparta had only just started, and Socrates was only beginning to lay... Read Full Overview

TIMAEUS: How thankful I am, Socrates, that I have arrived at last, and, like a weary traveller after a long journey, may be at rest And I pray the being who always was of old, and has now been by me revealed, to grant that my words may endure in so far as they have been spoken... Read Full Overview

The Timaeus and Critias of Plato is a collection of two of Plato's most famous dialogues. The Timaeus is a philosophical treatise that explores the creation of the universe and the nature of the soul. In this dialogue, Plato presents a cosmology that is based on the idea of the... Read Full Overview

Timaeus is one of Plato's dialogues, mostly in the form of a long monologue given by the title character Timaeus of Locri, written c. 360 BC. The work puts forward speculation on the nature of the physical world and human beings and is followed by the dialogue Critias. Participants... Read Full Overview

The Timaeus is the most obscure to the modern reader of Plato's writings, and has had the greatest influence over the ancient and mediaeval world. The Critias is a fragment designed to be the second part of a trilogy. Both tell about Atlantis.

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In this timeless philosophical dialogue, an exploration of the cosmos and the nature of reality unfolds through the voices of Socrates, Timaeus, and Critias. They delve into profound questions about... Read Full Overview

The Timaeus and Critias of Plato is a collection of two dialogues written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. The first dialogue, Timaeus, is a discussion of cosmology, or the study of the universe and its origins. In it, Plato presents a creation myth that features a divine... Read Full Overview

Explore the Mysteries of the Universe with "Timaeus and Critias" by Plato Dive deep into ancient wisdom with "Timaeus and Critias" , Plato's compelling dialogues that blend myth with philosophy to uncover the origins of the cosmos and the story of the legendary Atlantis. These... Read Full Overview

The Timaeus and Critias of Plato is a classic philosophical work that comprises two of Plato's dialogues - the Timaeus and the Critias. The Timaeus is a philosophical treatise that explores the nature of the universe and the origins of the world. It discusses the creation of... Read Full Overview

'The god wanted everything to be good, marred by as little imperfection as possible.' Timaeus , one of Plato's acknowledged masterpieces, is an attempt to construct the universe and explain its contents by means of as few axioms as possible. The result is a brilliant, bizarre,... Read Full Overview