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Platonic Solid - The Dodecahedron
Representation of the Universe in ancient philosophy.

The Platonic solids played an important role in Platonic philosophy. In the Timaeus (c. 360 BCE), Plato associated each of the four elements, Earth, Water, Air and Fire, with a representative solid.

Plato linked the dodecahedron with the All (Phaedo, 110b; Timaeus, 55c), because it is the solid that most resembles the sphere. Aristotle named this fifth element, aithêr (aether in Latin, “ether” in French) and posited that the universe was made of this element, and that it was substantial to all the others, that it contained them all.

Plato’s figure - Dodecahedron - 240x240x240 mm
12 equal pentagons.
Precious wood. Perfect condition.

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Solide de Platon - Le dodécaèdre
Représentation de l'Univers dans la philosophie antique.

Les solides de Platon ont joué un rôle important dans dans philosophie de Platon. Dans le Timée (- 358 J.-C.), Platon associait chacun des quatre éléments, la Terre, l'Eau, l'Air et le Feu un solide représentatif.

Platon mettait en correspondance le dodécaèdre avec le Tout (Phédon, 110 b ; Timée, 55 c), parce que c'est le solide qui ressemble le plus à la sphère. Aristote a nommé ce cinquième élément, aithêr (aether en latin, « éther » en français) et a postulé que l'univers était fait de cet élément, et qu'il était substantiel à tous les autres, qu'il les contenait tous.

Figure de Platon - Dodécaèdre - 240x240x240 mm
12 Pentagones égaux.
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Figure of Plato – Dodecahedron with 12 equal pentagons, in precious wood, origin France, 1 object, dimensions 240 × 240 × 240 mm, in excellent condition.

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Figure of Plato – Dodecahedron with 12 equal pentagons, in precious wood, origin France, 1 object, dimensions 240 × 240 × 240 mm, in excellent condition.

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