Chorology: On Beginning in Plato's Timaeus

by John Sallis

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""This excellent work... deserves the serious consideration of all who are interested in contemporary philosophy as well as those who concern themselves with ancient philosophy, especially Plato."" -- Review of MetaphysicsIn Chorology, John Sallis takes up one of the most enigmatic discoursesin the history of philosophy. Plato's discourse on the chora -- the chorology -- forms the pivotal moment in the Timaeus. The show more implications of the chorology are momentous and communicate with many of the show less

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John Sallis is Frederick J. Adelmann Professor of Philosophy at Boston College. He is the author of many books, including Klee's Mirror; The Gathering of Reason: Second Edition; and Platonic Legacies, all also published by SUNY Press.

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Chorology: On Beginning in Plato's Timaeus

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Philosophy, Nonfiction
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113Philosophy & psychologyMetaphysics (existence, purpose, and the nature of reality)Cosmology (Philosophy of nature)
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B387 .S24Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionPhilosophy (General)By periodAncient
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