Plato 428? BCE-348? BCE creator Jowett, Benjamin 1817-1893 text utu 1998 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Timaeus" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written around 360 BC. Through lengthy monologues, the work explores the nature of the physical universe and humanity's place within it. A divine craftsman—the demiurge—brings order from chaos, shaping the cosmos according to eternal, perfect forms. The dialogue examines why the world exists as a living, intelligent whole and how the elements were organized from primordial disorder. It also references the legendary tale of Atlantis, setting the stage for deeper cosmological speculation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timaeus_(dialogue) Release date is 1998-12-01 Sue Asscher and David Widger Original publication data not identified Classical literature Cosmology -- Early works to 1800 B PA Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1572 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1572 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133046.0 1572