Plato's Timaeus as Cultural Icon

<p>In recent years Plato's <em>Timaeus</em> has recaptured the interest of scholars sparking an exploration of the astonishing influence this work has had on a wide range of intellectual traditions. <em>Plato's Timaeus as Cultural Icon</em> brings together a group of leading experts from Canada the United States and Europe to examine the reception of Plato's <em>Timaeus</em> throughout history as well as its impact on major intellectual and cultural traditions.</p><p>Gretchen J. Reydams-Schils's enlightening introduction tackles the issue of why the <em>Timaeus</em> has enjoyed such tremendous cultural status and sets the stage for the many topics covered in this volume which include an assessment of the <em>Timaeus</em>'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 <em>Timaeus</em> 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 <em>Timaeus</em>.</p>