Natural spectaculars aspects of Plutarch's philosophy of nature
The value of Plutarch's perception of physical reality and his attitude towards the natural spectacle. 0Plutarch was very interested in the natural world around him, not only in terms of its elementary composition and physical processes, but also with respect to its providential ordering and &#...
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Leuven
Leuven University Press
2015
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| Schriftenreihe: | Plutarchea hypomnemata
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | The value of Plutarch's perception of physical reality and his attitude towards the natural spectacle. 0Plutarch was very interested in the natural world around him, not only in terms of its elementary composition and physical processes, but also with respect to its providential ordering and 'wonders'. His writings teach us a lot about his perception of physical reality and about his attitude to the natural spectacle. He found his greatest inspiration in the ontological and epistemological framework of Plato's Timaeus, but a wide range of other authors were also of seminal interest to his project. Clearly, the highly literary value of Plutarch's natural philosophical writings should not be underrated. 0It is therefore not surprising that recently scholars have started to reassess the ancient scientific value of Plutarch's natural philosophical writings. 'Natural Spectaculars' aims to give further impetus to this dynamic by treating several aspects of Plutarch's natural philosophy which have remained unexplored up to now. |
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| Beschreibung: | 253 Seiten Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9789462700437 978-94-6270-043-7 9462700435 94-6270-043-5 |