Platonov model objašnjenja u dijalogu Timaj/ Plato’s Timaeus in the light of the theory of scientific explanation
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Plato’s Timaeus is a magnificent work that presents both a cosmology inbetween science and myth and a peculiar theory of explanation for natural phenomena that aligns with
the early Greek natural philosophies (the peri physeos historiai). These two aspects of the
Timaeus are intertwined with Plato’s ontology as the ultimate determining factor. Therefore,
to understand Plato’s theory of explanation, one would do good to first comprehend his
metaphysics. In today’s talk, I will begin with an examination of Plato’s metaphysical causality as presented in the Timaeus, focusing particularly on the binary nature of causality. Plato’s ontology includes ontologically determined causality, which is rational and teleological,
and ontologically indeterminate causality, known as the straying cause, which lacks cause
and meaning. I will then discuss how Plato’s model of scientific and philosophical explanation reflects the binary nature of his Timaeus metaphysics. I will explain how it project...s into
two necessary aspects of the complex Platonic explanation, the first being geometrical and
the second teleological. Furthermore, I will investigate the link between the two explanatory
aspects in the Timaeus and why teleology has the explanatory upper hand. Finally, I will
analyze Plato’s model of explanation in the context of the early Greek natural philosophies.
I will compare and contrast the Platonic model with the earlier theories, demonstrate its
continuity with the explanatory tradition of the peri physeos historiai, and explain how it
critically overcomes them, setting the scene for the metaphysical and explanatory theories
after Plato.
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антички модели природно филозофских објашњења / Платонов двојни модел објашњења / геометријска интерпретација / телеологија / нужност / ум / сврха (добро) / ancient Greek models of scientific and philosophical explanation / Plato’s binary explanatory model / geometrical interpretation / teleology / necessity / Mind / goodИзвор:
Konferencija Objašnjenje i razumevanje u filozofiji i nauci - knjiga apstarkata, 2023, 57-58Напомена:
- Međunarodna konferencija "Objašnjenje i razumevanje u filozofiji i nauci", održana od 5. do 7. decembra 2023. u organizaciji SANU i Odeljenja za filozofiju Filozofskog fakulteta Univerziteta u Beogradu
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Filozofija / PhilosophyTY - CONF AU - Knežević, Višnja PY - 2023 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6410 AB - Plato’s Timaeus is a magnificent work that presents both a cosmology inbetween science and myth and a peculiar theory of explanation for natural phenomena that aligns with the early Greek natural philosophies (the peri physeos historiai). These two aspects of the Timaeus are intertwined with Plato’s ontology as the ultimate determining factor. Therefore, to understand Plato’s theory of explanation, one would do good to first comprehend his metaphysics. In today’s talk, I will begin with an examination of Plato’s metaphysical causality as presented in the Timaeus, focusing particularly on the binary nature of causality. Plato’s ontology includes ontologically determined causality, which is rational and teleological, and ontologically indeterminate causality, known as the straying cause, which lacks cause and meaning. I will then discuss how Plato’s model of scientific and philosophical explanation reflects the binary nature of his Timaeus metaphysics. I will explain how it projects into two necessary aspects of the complex Platonic explanation, the first being geometrical and the second teleological. Furthermore, I will investigate the link between the two explanatory aspects in the Timaeus and why teleology has the explanatory upper hand. Finally, I will analyze Plato’s model of explanation in the context of the early Greek natural philosophies. I will compare and contrast the Platonic model with the earlier theories, demonstrate its continuity with the explanatory tradition of the peri physeos historiai, and explain how it critically overcomes them, setting the scene for the metaphysical and explanatory theories after Plato. C3 - Konferencija Objašnjenje i razumevanje u filozofiji i nauci - knjiga apstarkata T1 - Platonov model objašnjenja u dijalogu Timaj/ Plato’s Timaeus in the light of the theory of scientific explanation EP - 58 SP - 57 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_6410 ER -
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Knežević, V.. (2023). Platonov model objašnjenja u dijalogu Timaj/ Plato’s Timaeus in the light of the theory of scientific explanation. in Konferencija Objašnjenje i razumevanje u filozofiji i nauci - knjiga apstarkata, 57-58. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_6410
Knežević V. Platonov model objašnjenja u dijalogu Timaj/ Plato’s Timaeus in the light of the theory of scientific explanation. in Konferencija Objašnjenje i razumevanje u filozofiji i nauci - knjiga apstarkata. 2023;:57-58. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_6410 .
Knežević, Višnja, "Platonov model objašnjenja u dijalogu Timaj/ Plato’s Timaeus in the light of the theory of scientific explanation" in Konferencija Objašnjenje i razumevanje u filozofiji i nauci - knjiga apstarkata (2023):57-58, https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_6410 .