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kosmos


Subject Philosophy

DOI: 10.1111/b.9781405106795.2004.x


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A ncient G reek philosophy, metaphysics, philosophy of science [Greek, cosmos] Etymologically kosmos means good order, but its meaning is extended to refer to the ordered universe, for the Greeks observed that the major cosmic events are marked by their regular order. For them, order meant arrangement, structural perfection, and beauty . In contrast to apeiron (unbounded), kosmos is finite both in space and in time , having an origin and an end; a limited kosmos must have telos (end) and be teleion (complete) and living. Greek philosophy started by thinking about how a kosmos is generated and how all the changes maintain their orders. “We must say that this kosmos is a living, intelligent animal.” Plato, Timaeus ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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