Teimaiou Chapter

Author: Plato
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: Works like Timaeus, which have had such a profound influence on Western thought, are essential reading if we want to understand Western culture. For general readers, the availability of a Chinese translation allows the ideas in Plato's Timaeus to be read, contemplated, discussed, and absorbed within a Chinese context. In Timaeus, Plato proposes two important concepts: the material and the form. The material refers to the source of things, while the form provides the source of their structural organization. The concept of the material is new; we do not find lectures on this concept elsewhere. This paper delves into the proposal and meaning of this concept, exploring its position and significance in Plato's thought. The form is one of the most discussed concepts in Plato's writings.