This work postulates that the Gods created a "soul of the world" which infused all aspects of Earth, producing complete, intelligent beings, and that because the Earth supports them, the Earth itself is a God.
The title character of this work asks "Why did the Creator make the world?" before further speculating on the possible multiplicity of worlds. This work postulates that the Gods created a "soul of the world" which infused all aspects of Earth, producing complete, intelligent beings, and that because the Earth supports them, the Earth itself is a God. It begins with a summary of The Republic by Socrates in a conversation with Hermocrates. The title character of this work likens fire, air, water, and earth respectively to a tetrahedron, octahedron, icosahedron, and cube, which are known as its author's namesake solids. For 10 points, name this dialogue of Plato, a metaphysical meditation by the title character on the nature of the physical world which also describes a war in Atlantis.
The title character of this work asks "Why did the Creator make the world?" before further speculating on the possible multiplicity of worlds.
Timaeus