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Timaeus and Critias is a Socratic dialogue in two parts. A response to an account of an ideal state told by Socrates, it begins with Timaeus’s theoretical exposition of the cosmos and his story describing the creation of the universe, from its very beginning to the coming of man. Timaeus introduces the idea of a creator God and speculates on the structure and composition of the physical world. Critias, the second part of Plato’s dialogue, comprises an account of the rise and fall of Atlantis, an ancient, mighty and prosperous empire ruled by the descendents of Poseidon, which ultimately sank into the sea.
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Download Timaeus and Critias Penguin Classics Plato Thomas Kjeller Johansen Desmond Lee Books
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Timaeus and Critias Penguin Classics Plato Thomas Kjeller Johansen Desmond Lee Books Reviews :
Timaeus and Critias Penguin Classics Plato Thomas Kjeller Johansen Desmond Lee Books Reviews
- So much to learn from this great book, so well written and even very hard to stop reading. I wish all students would have to read this great book.
- As usual, Penguin delivered An excellent translation that was a pleasure to read. I recommend this book to all students of the classics.
- Read Pages 12 and 13, and then consume everything produced by Randall Carlson
- Atlantis. That is what most people are familiar with, from this ancient tale.
If one reads carefully, it is easy to tell that this is a fictious work by plato, perhaps with real historic connections. We call such a piece today a historic-fiction, so that would make Timaeus and Critias from Penguin Classics, ancient-fiction.
But Atlantis is not the real focus of the work. The real focus is the ancient civilization of Athens. The story provides respectful details of Atlantis because, according to the story, Atlania attacks Athens in an all out invasion. Athens, however, prevails.
There are some who would argue that Plato is not refering to the real atlatic ocean because of an island in the south of Greece that seams to fit the details. The problem is that Plato makes a very distinct description Atlania had a dominating power over much of the world, including a reference to a land far across the ocean, including all of North Africa. That would make Atlantis a very powerful nation indeed.
If there was rivalry between Athens and Atlantis, as described in Plato, then they could not both have existed so close as being on the same continent and have Atlantis gain such strength.
So, either Atlantis is a fiction in totality (a very real possibility that can be seen in the story's set up) or is a myth that is based on a great deal of truth.
How many gods did Greece believe in? I don't know, but even the ancient greeks believed that there was ONE God who made the whole of the universe. Then God made Kronos, who then made the lessor Gods such as Athena and Atlas (the father of Zeus). Plato details all this in the first part of the book, referred to as Timaeus.
I recommend this to anyone who is interested in the Atlantis impact on our modern day world. - Love having this book in my collection!
- It was a dollar for a timeless classic
- 2/3 of this book is Lee's explanation/interpretation of Plato's ancient text. As such, I found after reading a couple of pages, I skipped immediately to Plato's words and did not find it difficult to understand, but then, I have studied the ancient world more than most. Nevertheless, Plato's words and clear and easy to understand as written. Author Lee's analysis is helpful, particularly for those unfamiliar with Greek history and the story of Atlantis.
- yes just buy it good book AADeL
