10 Plato's Hesiod and the will of Zeus: Philosophical rhapsody in theTimaeusand theCritias

Andréa Capra

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Abstract This chapter takes the Timaeus-Critias as the basis for an exploration of the way in which Plato constructs his own, philosophical ‘epic’ by developing and improving Hesiodic rhapsody. It argues that two principles in particular guide Plato's creative reception of Hesiod: the ‘moralizing’ rule (exemplified in the justice of the operation of the ‘will of Zeus’ in Plato), and the ‘broadening’ rule (exemplified in the more comprehensive nature of the creation account of the Timaeus).

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