Divine Confirmation: Plato, Timaeus 55c7–d6

Classical Quarterly 71 (2):886-891 (2021)
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Burnet's text at Pl. Ti. 55c7–d6 is at least questionable, and opting for a different reading at 55d5 would shed light on an intriguing argumentative aspect of Plato's cosmological account: God confirms the metaphysical reasons why there is just one perfect world.

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