Plato
Critias & Timaeus
- ISBN 13:
- 9781505227574
- author:
- Plato
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 152
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, History & Surveys,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Critias and Timaeus by Plato In 427 B.C., Athens was flourishing as a city-state. Around this time, Socrates, who would later become a significant influence on Western philosophy, was beginning to lay the foundations of his ideas. Born into a wealthy family with connections to Socrates' inner circle, Plato's life took a dramatic turn when he became a loyal follower of the philosopher. Socrates' death in 399 B.C. had a profound impact on Plato, leading him to question the Athenian democracy and embark on a journey of philosophical study across the Mediterranean. This experience shaped his approach to thinking and ultimately led to the establishment of the Platonic Academy in Athens around 387 B.C., where he would spend the next 40 years refining his ideas. This book presents two of Plato's most famous dialogues, Critias and Timaeus, which explore fundamental questions about justice, reality, and the nature of existence.
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