Timaeus and Critias

This book is a Socratic dialogue in two parts.

*Timaeus* provides a theoretical exposition of the cosmos, describing the creation of the universe from its beginning to the coming of man.

It introduces the idea of a creator God and speculates on the structure and composition of the physical world, including the four classical elements and their geometric representations.

*Critias*, the second part, tells the story of the rise and fall of Atlantis, an ancient, mighty, and prosperous empire that ultimately sank into the sea.

The dialogue is unfinished and includes discussions on the creation of the human body, senses, and the concept of reincarnation, all grounded in Plato's philosophical ideas about the World of Forms and the nature of reality.