Eternity and demiurgy. Cicero interpreter of the Timaeus
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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