The Form of the Good in Plato’s Timaeus

Autores

  • Thanassis Gkatzaras University of Ioannina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-4105_17_5

Palavras-chave:

Plato, Timaeus, Good, Demiurge

Resumo

The purpose of this paper is to provide evidence that the Form of the Good (as we know it from the Republic) is still present in the Timaeus and is ontologically independent from the Demiurge and his Paradigm. This claim is supported by selected passages from Timaeus’ text, but it is also based on Phaedo’s theory of causation and on the simile of the sun in Republic. It is also highlighted after a detailed comparison between the philosopher-kings and the Demiurge, and after the emergence of their striking similarities.

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Publicado

2018-03-01

Como Citar

Gkatzaras, T. (2018). The Form of the Good in Plato’s Timaeus. Plato Journal, 17, 71-83. https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-4105_17_5

Edição

Vol. 17 (2017): Plato Journal #17

Secção

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