Table of Contents

1. Introduction: the Epinomis, a mirror of its times: the transition from Plato to the Hellenistic age; Section One: The Epinomis and its background: re-shaping Plato's theological language; 2. The Phaedo and the Epinomis: the de-transcendentalised forms; 3. The Timaeus and the Epinomis: God's non-imitative activity; 4. The Cratylus and the Epinomis: Homoiosis theo(i) and astral worship; 5. The Laws and the Epinomis: the astral psychic immanent God; Section Two: The Epinomis and its advance: the Olympians' departure; 6. The greatest God; 7. Philip of Opus' contributions to the Early Academy: the theology of the Epinomis; 8. The Epinomis, a vivid example of transition.

About the Author

Vera Calchi is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Politecnico di Milano, Italy. She earned her PhD in ancient philosophy in 2019 and was a visiting DS at various (non-) European universities. She is the author of Under the Auspices of Plato: Did Aristotle Read the Epinomis?