Plato's Reception of Parmenides |
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| Author:
| Palmer, John A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-925159-9 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2002 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $148.95AUD $135.41 |
Book Description:
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John Palmer gives an original new view of Plato's uses and understanding of his most important Presocratic predecessor, Parmenides. Palmer first explores Parmenides' influence on Plato's middle-period epistemology and metaphysics, then shows how in the later dialogues Plato uses his own deepened understanding to confront various sophistic appropriations of Parmenides. Palmer not only demonstrates Parmenides' fundamental importance to Plato but also throws fresh light on the thought of...
More DescriptionJohn Palmer gives an original new view of Plato's uses and understanding of his most important Presocratic predecessor, Parmenides. Palmer first explores Parmenides' influence on Plato's middle-period epistemology and metaphysics, then shows how in the later dialogues Plato uses his own deepened understanding to confront various sophistic appropriations of Parmenides. Palmer not only demonstrates Parmenides' fundamental importance to Plato but also throws fresh light on the thought of both philosophers.