Natural Spectaculars

The value of Plutarchs perception of physical reality and his attitude towards the natural spectacle. Plutarch was very interested in the natural world around him, not only in terms of its elementary composition and physical processes, but also with respect to its providential ordering and wonders. His writings teach us a lot about his perception of physical reality and about his attitude to the natural spectacle. He found his greatest inspiration in the ontological and epistemological framework of Platos Timaeus, but a wide range of other authors were also of seminal interest to his project. Clearly, the highly literary value of Plutarchs natural philosophical writings should not be underrated. It is therefore not surprising that recently scholars have started to reassess the ancient scientific value of Plutarchs natural philosophical writings. Natural Spectaculars aims to give further impetus to this dynamic by treating several aspects of Plutarchs natural philosophy which have remained unexplored up to now. This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content). Contributors: Jan Opsomer (KU Leuven), Suzan Sierksma-Agteres (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen), Angelo Casanova (Universit degli Studi di Firenze), Paola Volpe Cacciatore (Universit degli Studi di Salerno), Aldo Setaioli (Universit degli Studi di Perugia), Fabio Tanga (Universit degli Studi di Salerno), Michiel Meeusen (KU Leuven), Luisa Lesage Grriga (Universidad de Mlaga), Ana Ferreira (Universidade do Porto), Israel Muoz Gallarte (Universidad de Crdoba), Lautaro Roig Lanzillotta (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen), Bram Demulder (KU Leuven), Aurelio Prez Jimnez (Universidad de Mlaga), Delfim Ferreira Leo (Universidade de Coimbra)