Plato's Timaeus (Live Reading)

"Timaeus is one of Plato's dialogues, mostly in the form of a long monologue given by the title character Timaeus of Locri, written c. 360 BC. The work puts forward speculation on the fundamental nature of the physical world, the creation of the universe, and the place of human beings in the cosmos. The dialogue takes place after Socrates's description of an ideal state in the Republic, about which he admits dissatisfaction here, and is followed by the dialogue Critias, which is the foundational text for the story of Atlantis."

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We have an ongoing series of group discussions on Plato's Timaeus. The hosts are Georgios Michalopoulos (I studied Languages and History; PhD, Oxford, 2014) and Constantine Lerounis, a distinguished Greek philologist, author of Four Access Points to the Shakespearean Works (in Greek) and Former Advisor to the President of the Hellenic Republic.

The discussion isn't intended for specialists but rather for informed and curious generalists. We will touch on topics relevant to the history of science (we are using writers such as G.E.R. Lloyd and David C. Lindberg). We also use Proclus' Commentary and Calcidius' Latin text.

This is a unique opportunity to discuss Plato with a group of highly motivated people. All welcome regardless of background!

A PDF of the book is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d3taI7qz87ZBnWE9tNefEMqw4U-pVFYT/view?usp=sharing