Plato versus Parmenides : the debate over coming-into-being in Greek philosophy / Robert J. Roecklein.
Plato versus Parmenides investigates the concept of genesis, or coming into being, a problem that has absorbed the greatest philosophical thinkers. Robert J. Roecklein explores two philosophical giants who tackled this issue: Plato and Parmenides from Elea. Particularly interesting to Roecklein is h...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Plato versus Parmenides investigates the concept of genesis, or coming into being, a problem that has absorbed the greatest philosophical thinkers. Robert J. Roecklein explores two philosophical giants who tackled this issue: Plato and Parmenides from Elea. Particularly interesting to Roecklein is how the respective arguments of reality, or lack thereof, of coming into being functions as a political barometer: how Plato and Parmenides sketch foundations for political regimes. Plato and Parmenides, philosophers of immeasurable respect and influence, represented two sides of a fierce debate. On. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 199 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-193) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780739150795 0739150790 1283084716 9781283084710 9786613084712 6613084719 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |