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Timaeus

Timaeus is a philosophical dialogue written by Plato and first published in 395 B.C

This edition of Timaeus is based on Benjamin Jowett's translation.

"Socrates begins the Timaeus with a summary of the Republic. He lightly touches upon a few points,—the division of labour and distribution of the citizens into classes, the double nature and training of the guardians, the community of property and of women and children. But he makes no mention of the second education, or of the government of philosophers."

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Philosophy Cosmology The Nature of the Universe Epistemology Ethics

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Pages
184
Reading time
6 hours 6 minutes
Pace
Intermediate
First published
-395
Language
Ancient Greek
Downloads
2,068

2421 years later, still timely

Why Read Timaeus in 2026?

Cosmos as craftsmanship: Plato imagines a rational world with a maker’s logic. It is metaphysics that still provokes scientists and philosophers to talk.

Today's connection

Cross-disciplinary curiosity matters. Reading this dialogue refines questions about order, mind, and matter—useful wherever models meet meaning.

Science meets myth

Explanations with wonder.

Foundational questions

Why anything is ordered.

Model thinking

From assumptions to cosmos.

Perfect for Students of Philosophy Readers interested in Ancient Greek literature Individuals curious about metaphysics and cosmology

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