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The great philosopher’s final writings on the real and the ideal In Timaeus and Critias, Plato presents his ultimate view on the composition of the universe. Taking the form of dialogues among Socrates, Timaeus, Critias, and Hermocrates, these two works explore the origins of the universe, life, and humanity, and have remained a paradigm of science for two thousand years. Desmond Lee’s translation preserves the lucidity of the original, and his appendix on Atlantis is an invaluable source of information on this perennial myth. Timaeus and Critiasis an essential text for students of philosophy and classics as well as literature and mythology.

Plato (c. 427-û347 BC) founded the Academy in Athens, the prototype of all Western universities, and wrote more than twenty philosophical dialogues.

Desmond Lee (1908-û1993) taught for many years at Cambridge.

Thomas Kjeller Johansen is a lecturer in ancient philosophy at Oxford.