Traditional and cosmic gods in later Plato and the early Academy

This volume sheds new light on Plato's cosmology in relation to Greek religion by examining the contested distinction between the traditional and cosmic gods, which play a particularly important role in the later dialogues. This theological distinction ultimately collapsed as a result of debate...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Bartninkas, Vilius, 1991- author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2023.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Cambridge classical studies.
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009769405706719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction;
  • 1. Plato's Theogony;
  • 2. Plato's Anthropogony and Politogony;
  • 3. Plato on Divinity and Morality;
  • 4. Cosmic Religion in the Early Academy;
  • Conclusions.