Artículos relacionados a Timaeus and Critias (Oxford World's Classics)
Timaeus and critias editado por Oxford UP
"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Reseña del editor:
'The god wanted everything to be good, marred by as little imperfection as possible.'
Timaeus, one of Plato's acknowledged masterpieces, is an attempt to construct the universe and explain its contents by means of as few axioms as possible. The result is a brilliant, bizarre, and surreal cosmos - the product of the rational thinking of a creator god and his astral assistants, and of purely mechanistic causes based on the behaviour of the four elements. At times dazzlingly clear, at times intriguingly opaque, this was state-of-the-art science in the middle of the fourth century BC. The world is presented as a battlefield of forces that are unified only by the will of God, who had to do the best he could with recalcitrant building materials.
The unfinished companion piece, Critias, is the foundational text for the story of Atlantis. It tells how a model society became corrupt, and how a lost race of Athenians defeated the aggression of the invading Atlanteans. This new edition combines the clearest translation yet of these crucial ancient texts with an illuminating introduction and diagrams.
ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Biografía del autor:
Timaeus, one of Plato's acknowledged masterpieces, is an attempt to construct the universe and explain its contents by means of as few axioms as possible. The result is a brilliant, bizarre, and surreal cosmos - the product of the rational thinking of a creator god and his astral assistants, and of purely mechanistic causes based on the behaviour of the four elements. At times dazzlingly clear, at times intriguingly opaque, this was state-of-the-art science in the middle of the fourth century BC. The world is presented as a battlefield of forces that are unified only by the will of God, who had to do the best he could with recalcitrant building materials.
The unfinished companion piece, Critias, is the foundational text for the story of Atlantis. It tells how a model society became corrupt, and how a lost race of Athenians defeated the aggression of the invading Atlanteans. This new edition combines the clearest translation yet of these crucial ancient texts with an illuminating introduction and diagrams.
ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Robin Waterfield has translated numerous classics texts for OWC, including Plato's Republic, Synposium, Gorgias, and Phaedrus, The First Philosophers: The Presocratics and the Sophists,, Aristotle's Physics, Herodotus' Histories, Plutarch and Euripides. In addition to Plato's Philosophy of Science, Andrew Gregory is the author of Harvey's Heart (Icon, 2000) and Eureka! the Birth of Science (Icon, 2001). His book Ancient Greek Cosmogony is published by Duckworth in December 2007.
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
- EditorialOUP Oxford
- Año de publicación2008
- ISBN 10 0192807358
- ISBN 13 9780192807359
- EncuadernaciónTapa blanda
- Número de páginas240
- Valoración
Comprar nuevo
Ver este artículo
EUR 7,98
Gastos de envío:
EUR 3,67
A Estados Unidos de America
Los mejores resultados en AbeBooks
Imagen de archivo
Timaeus and Critias (Oxford World's Classics) Format: Paperback
Publicado por
Oxford University Press
(2009)
ISBN 10: 0192807358
ISBN 13: 9780192807359
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: > 20
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. Brand New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780192807359
Comprar nuevo
EUR 7,98
Convertir moneda
Imagen del vendedor
Timaeus and Critias
Publicado por
Oxford University Press
(2009)
ISBN 10: 0192807358
ISBN 13: 9780192807359
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: 5
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 5613973-n
Comprar nuevo
EUR 9,25
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
Timaeus and Critias (Oxford World's Classics)
Publicado por
Oxford University Press
(2009)
ISBN 10: 0192807358
ISBN 13: 9780192807359
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: > 20
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Nº de ref. del artículo: OTF-S-9780192807359
Comprar nuevo
EUR 9,88
Convertir moneda
Imagen del vendedor
Timaeus and Critias (Paperback)
Publicado por
Oxford University Press, Oxford
(2008)
ISBN 10: 0192807358
ISBN 13: 9780192807359
Nuevo
Paperback
Cantidad disponible: 1
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. 'The god wanted everything to be good, marred by as little imperfection as possible.' Timaeus, one of Plato's acknowledged masterpieces, is an attempt to construct the universe and explain its contents by means of as few axioms as possible. The result is a brilliant, bizarre, and surreal cosmos - the product of the rational thinking of a creator god and his astral assistants, and of purely mechanistic causes based onthe behaviour of the four elements. At times dazzlingly clear, at times intriguingly opaque, this was state-of-the-art science in the middle of the fourth century BC. The world is presented as a battlefield of forces thatare unified only by the will of God, who had to do the best he could with recalcitrant building materials. The unfinished companion piece, Critias, is the foundational text for the story of Atlantis. It tells how a model society became corrupt, and how a lost race of Athenians defeated the aggression of the invading Atlanteans. This new edition combines the clearest translation yet of these crucial ancient texts with an illuminating introduction and diagrams.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment toscholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. In Timaeus Plato attempts to describe and explain the structure of the universe: the creator god, the elements, the lower gods, the stars, and men. The companion piece, Critias, is the origin of the story of Atlantis, the lost empire defeated by ancient Athenians. This is the clearest translation yet of these crucial ancient texts. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780192807359
Comprar nuevo
EUR 14,06
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
Timaeus and Critias (Oxford World's Classics)
Publicado por
Oxford University Press
(2009)
ISBN 10: 0192807358
ISBN 13: 9780192807359
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: > 20
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: I-9780192807359
Comprar nuevo
EUR 14,21
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
Timaeus and Critias (Oxford World's Classics)
Publicado por
Oxford University Press
(2009)
ISBN 10: 0192807358
ISBN 13: 9780192807359
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: 1
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition 0.84. Nº de ref. del artículo: bk0192807358xvz189zvxnew
Comprar nuevo
EUR 15,19
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
Timaeus and Critias (Oxford World's Classics)
Publicado por
Oxford University Press
(2009)
ISBN 10: 0192807358
ISBN 13: 9780192807359
Nuevo
Tapa blanda
Cantidad disponible: 1
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Condición: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.84. Nº de ref. del artículo: 353-0192807358-new
Comprar nuevo
EUR 15,19
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
Timaeus and Critias (Oxford World's Classics)
Publicado por
OUP Oxford
(2008)
ISBN 10: 0192807358
ISBN 13: 9780192807359
Nuevo
PAP
Cantidad disponible: 4
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Nº de ref. del artículo: GB-9780192807359
Comprar nuevo
EUR 15,22
Convertir moneda
Imagen de archivo
Timaeus and Critias
Publicado por
OUP OXFORD 2008-11-13, Oxford
(2008)
ISBN 10: 0192807358
ISBN 13: 9780192807359
Nuevo
paperback
Cantidad disponible: > 20
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción paperback. Condición: New. Language: ENG. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780192807359
Comprar nuevo
EUR 13,32
Convertir moneda
Gastos de envío:
EUR 5,30
De Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Destinos, gastos y plazos de envío
Imagen de archivo
Timaeus and Critias (Oxford World's Classics)
Publicado por
OUP Oxford
(2008)
ISBN 10: 0192807358
ISBN 13: 9780192807359
Nuevo
Paperback
Cantidad disponible: 4
Librería:
Valoración
Descripción Paperback. Condición: New. BRAND NEW ** SUPER FAST SHIPPING FROM UK WAREHOUSE ** 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780192807359-GDR
Comprar nuevo
EUR 11,73
Convertir moneda
Gastos de envío:
EUR 10,58
De Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Destinos, gastos y plazos de envío