On the Inauthenticity of the Critias

Phronesis 62 (3):237-254 (2017)
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In this paper, we highlight a number of difficulties concerning the relationship between the Critias and theT imaeus, notably a contradiction between Timaeus 27a-b and Critias 108a-c. On this basis we argue that the Critias must be considered spurious.

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Thomas Auffret
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