Cosmology and Politics in Plato's Later Works Author: Dominic J. O'Meara (Université de Fribourg, Switzerland) - 2017 Knowledge of the structure of the cosmos, Plato suggests, is important in organizing a human community which aims at happiness. This book investigates this theme in Plato's later works, the Timaeus, Statesman, and Laws. Dominic J. O'Meara proposes fresh readings of these texts, starting from the religious festivals and technical and artistic skills in the context of which Plat..