{"product_id":"platos-timaeus-as-cultural-icon","title":"Plato's Timaeus As Cultural Icon By Reydams-schils, Gret","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, Plato''s \u003cem\u003eTimaeus\u003c\/em\u003e has recaptured the interest of scholars, sparking an exploration of the astonishing influence this work has had on a wide range of intellectual traditions. \u003cem\u003ePlato''s Timaeus as Cultural Icon\u003c\/em\u003e brings together a group of leading experts from Canada, the United States, and Europe to examine the reception of Plato''s \u003cem\u003eTimaeus\u003c\/em\u003e throughout history, as well as its impact on major intellectual and cultural traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGretchen J. Reydams-Schils''s enlightening introduction tackles the issue of why the \u003cem\u003eTimaeus\u003c\/em\u003e has enjoyed such tremendous cultural status and sets the stage for the many topics covered in this volume, which include an assessment of the \u003cem\u003eTimaeus\u003c\/em\u003e''s influence on Plato''s successors, an examination of how it became connected to traditions of sacred texts, an analysis of the \"mind-body problem,\" the tradition of music and its relation to philosophy, the cultural impact of Calcidius''s Latin translation of the work, and the interaction between the \u003cem\u003eTimaeus\u003c\/em\u003e and Islamic philosophy. As a collaborative effort of expert philosophers, classicists, and historians, this remarkable book serves as a wonderful starting point and research tool for anyone with an interest in Plato''s \u003cem\u003eTimaeus\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57859357114750,"sku":"NW9780268038724","price":31.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780268038724.jpg?v=1786938369","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/platos-timaeus-as-cultural-icon","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}