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 implications of the chorology are momentous and communicate with many of the most decisive issues in contemporary philosophical discussions.
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Prologue1. Remembrance of the City Reception The Eidetic City The Archaic City2. Production of the Cosmos Prelude Animating the cosmic body The Starry Heaven Gods and Mortals3. The Chora Another Beginning Images of the Chora Chorology4. Traces of the Chora From Traces to Primary Bodies Epichorology The Political Frame5. Reinscriptions Forgery Reductions Appropriation
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ISBN
9780253046666
Publisert
2020-06-09
Utgave
201. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Indiana University Press
Vekt
290 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
192

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Biographical note

John Sallis is Frederick J. Adelmann Professor of Philosophy at Boston College. He is author of more than twenty books, including Light Traces (IUP, 2014) and Logic of Imagination (IUP, 2012).