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Timaeus

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Timaeus
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Plato
Translated by Peter Kalkavage
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 215,Width 139
Category/GenreWestern philosophy - Ancient to c 500
Philosophy - metaphysics and ontology
ISBN/Barcode 9781585107926
ClassificationsDewey:184
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations 12

Publishing Details

Publisher Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Imprint Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Publication Date 1 March 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

Both an ideal entree for beginning readers and a solid text for scholars, the second edition of Peter Kalkavage's acclaimed translation of Plato's Timaeus brings enhanced accessibility to a rendering well known for its faithfulness to the original text. An extensive essay offers insights into the reading of the work, the nature of Platonic dialogue, and the cultural background of the Timaeus . Appendices on music, astronomy, and geometry provide additional guidance. A brief outline of the themes of the work, a detailed glossary, and a selected bibliography are also included.

Author Biography

Peter Kalkavage is a member of the senior faculty at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, where he has taught for thirty years. He is the author of numerous articles on philosophy. He translated Plato's Timaeus and co-translated Plato's Phaedo and Sophist.

Reviews

"Kalkavage's translation and commentary provide invaluable assistance to students of Plato's Timaeus. The translation is accurate, but readable. And Kalkavage packs a great deal of relevant historical, musical, and mathematical information into his notes." Catherine Zuckert, Nancy Reeves Dreux Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame