Eternity and demiurgy. Cicero interpreter of the Timaeus

  • Selene I. S. Brumana Sapienza Università di Roma
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13135/2532-5353/10908

Abstract

This article studies the interpretation of the Demiurge in Cicero’s Timaeus, focusing on the notion of eternity. Two passages in particular are examined, Tim. 20-21, where eternity is attributed to the Demiurge, and Tim. 27, where it is omitted.
Nat. deor. 1, 18-21, a crucial passage for the polemic against demiurgic eternity, is also considered. The analysis of aeternus and sempiternus in the Timaeus helps to elucidate Cicero’s perspective against the backdrop of Hellenistic philosophy.

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Author Biography

Selene I. S. Brumana, Sapienza Università di Roma

Selene I. S. Brumana (seleneiris.brumana@uniroma1.it) è attualmente Assegnista di ricerca in Storia della filosofia antica presso Sapienza Università di Roma. Formatasi all’Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano, ha conseguito il Dottorato di ricerca in Filosofia presso l’Università degli Studi di Padova. Ha svolto attività di ricerca all’estero (Université de Rouen Normandie; Research Centre for Greek Philosophy, Academy of Athens; Universität Trier). I suoi studi vertono principalmente sulle tradizioni platonica e aristotelica e sulle scuole di età ellenistica e romana. Fra le sue pubblicazioni: la monografia La scienza del divino nel Περὶ κόσμου ps.-aristotelico (Vita e Pensiero, Milano 2023); la traduzione italiana, con commento, delle  dissertazioni di Massimo di Tiro (Bompiani, Milano 2019).

Published
2024-06-30
How to Cite
Brumana, S. I. S. (2024). Eternity and demiurgy. Cicero interpreter of the Timaeus. Ciceroniana On Line, 8(1), 221-244. https://doi.org/10.13135/2532-5353/10908
Issue
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024): CICERONIANA ON LINE 2023 VIII, 1
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