{"product_id":"timaeus-and-critias-9780140455045","title":"Timaeus and Critias","description":"\u003cb\u003eA dialogue in two parts from a central figure in Western philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA response to Socrates's account of an ideal state, \u003ci\u003eTimaeus and Critias\u003c\/i\u003e begins with Timaeus's theoretical exposition of the cosmos and his story describing the creation of the universe, from its very beginning to the coming of man. Timaeus introduces the idea of a creator God and speculates on the structure and composition of the physical world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCritias, the second part of Plato's dialogue, comprises an account of the rise and fall of Atlantis, an ancient, mighty and prosperous empire ruled by the descendents of Poseidon, which ultimately sank into the sea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePenguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Plato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/25\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.18w x 0.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140455045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlato\u003c\/b\u003e (c.427-347 BC) stands with Socrates and Aristotle as one of the shapers of the whole intellectual tradition of the West. He founded the Academy in Athens, the first permanent institution devoted to philosophical research and teaching, and theprototype of all Western universities. Plato wrote over twenty philosophical dialogues. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e Thomas Kjeller Johansen\u003c\/b\u003e studied philosophy and classics at Trinity College, Cambridge. He is now University Lecturer in Ancient Philosophy at Oxford University and Tutorial Fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford. His publications include \u003ci\u003ePlato's Natural Philosophy: A Study of the Timaeus-Critias\u003c\/i\u003e (Cambridge 2004).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Plato \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47897240928413,"sku":"9780140455045","price":16.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_598dffb1-6de6-4b23-9710-0cf7b8c5e94c.jpg?v=1778004358","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/timaeus-and-critias-9780140455045","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}