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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 chorathe chorologyforms 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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Prologue
1. Remembrance of the City
Reception
The Eidetic City
The Archaic City
2. Production of the Cosmos
Prelude
Animating the cosmic body
The Starry Heaven
Gods and Mortals
3. The Chora
Another Beginning
Images of the Chora
Chorology
4. Traces of the Chora
From Traces to Primary Bodies
Epichorology
The Political Frame
5. Reinscriptions
Forgery
Reductions
Appropriation

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      Publisher: Indiana University Press
      Publication Date: 09/06/2020
      ISBN13: 9780253046659, 978-0253046659
      ISBN10: 0253046653
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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 chorathe chorologyforms 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.

      Table of Contents

      Prologue
      1. Remembrance of the City
      Reception
      The Eidetic City
      The Archaic City
      2. Production of the Cosmos
      Prelude
      Animating the cosmic body
      The Starry Heaven
      Gods and Mortals
      3. The Chora
      Another Beginning
      Images of the Chora
      Chorology
      4. Traces of the Chora
      From Traces to Primary Bodies
      Epichorology
      The Political Frame
      5. Reinscriptions
      Forgery
      Reductions
      Appropriation

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