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Plato, as the speaker Timaeus, refers to the Demiurge frequently in the Socratic dialogue Timaeus (28a ff.), c. 360 BC. The main character refers to the Demiurge as the entity who "fashioned and shaped" the material world. Timaeus describes the Demiurge as unreservedly benevolent, and so it desires a world as good as possible. The result of his ...
Timaeus suggests that since nothing "becomes or changes" without cause, then the cause of the universe must be a demiurge or a god, a figure Timaeus refers to as the father and maker of the universe. And since the universe is fair, the demiurge must have looked to the eternal model to make it, and not to the perishable one (29a).
The following is a list of the speakers found in the dialogues traditionally ascribed to Plato, including extensively quoted, indirect and conjured speakers. Dialogues, as well as Platonic Epistles and Epigrams , in which these individuals appear dramatically but do not speak are listed separately.
Demiurge is an artisan-like figure in some philosophies responsible for fashioning and maintaining the physical universe. Demiurge may also refer to: Demiurge (magistrate), a magistrate in Peloponnesian and other Ancient Greek city-states; Demiurge Studios, a video game developer; Demiurge Unit, an LED design company
This figure is commonly known as the demiurge, the "artisan" or "craftsman", after the figure in Plato's Timaeus. [note 6] Sophia at first hides this being but subsequently escapes, stealing a portion of divine power from her in the process. The Yaldabaoth uses this stolen power to create a material world imitating the divine Pleroma.
Demiurg may refer to: . Demiurge, the deity responsible for the creation of the physical universe and the physical aspect of humanity in some belief systems; Demiurg (Warhammer 40,000), an alien species in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe
I just checked all of the external links and nowhere is the word "Demiurge", ever used by Plato.MPA 00:48, 17 April 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by MPA (talk • contribs) "Demiurge" is in fact used in the Timaeus, as well as in some other dialogues. You can find references under definition of the word in LSJ.
Timaeus the Sophist, Greek philosopher who lived sometime between the 1st and 4th centuries, supposed writer of a lexicon of Platonic words; Timaeus, mentioned in Mark 10:46 as the father of Bartimaeus; Timaeus (crater), a lunar crater named after the philosopher; Timaeus, one of the Three Legendary Dragons from the Japanese anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!