Cosmos and Perception in Plato's Timaeus: In the Eye of the Cognitive Storm

This volume offers a comprehensive study of perception in Plato's Timaeus, exploring senses such as touch, taste, and olfaction alongside audition and vision. It argues against a literal interpretation of the soul's spatial and kinetic properties and emphasizes the significance of Timaean anatomy in understanding the providential scheme of Timaeus cosmology. The book is of interest to students and scholars of Plato's Timaeus and ancient theories of perception and the philosophy of mind.

Format: Hardback
Length: 330 pages
Publication date: 19 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume delves into a thorough exploration of perception in Plato's Timaeus, encompassing a wide range of senses such as touch, taste, and olfaction, alongside audition and vision. By adopting a broader perspective, this study uncovers valuable insights about the nature of perception from Timaeus' cosmogony, psychogony, and anthropogony. While there is a growing consensus among modern scholars that the Timaeus should be interpreted literally, this volume challenges that notion by advocating for a metaphorical interpretation of the soul's spatial and kinetic properties. This approach not only yields a rich account of the intentionality of cognition but also sheds light on the essence of the soul-body union. Furthermore, this volume emphasizes the significance of Timaean anatomy, which has been largely overlooked in previous studies. By examining the anatomical aspects of Timaeus' cosmology, this volume contributes to a deeper understanding of the overarching providential scheme of Timaeus' cosmology.

Cosmos and Perception in Plato's Timaeus holds immense interest for students and scholars of Plato's Timaeus and the broader realm of Platonic thought, as well as those engaged in the study of ancient theories of perception and the philosophy of mind.

Weight: 628g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032274706