Plato versus Parmenides: The Debate over Coming-into-Being in Greek Philosophy

by Robert J. Roecklein

The issue of coming into being in Greek philosophy is investigated mostly by specialists in language analysis and philological science. Plato versus Parmenides, Robert J. Roecklein brings to the fore Plato's refutation of Parmenides' argument in his famous dialogue by that name. Roecklein offers an unprecedented exposition of the dialogue the Parmenides, and seeks to illuminate a political dimension in Parmenides' early formulations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739150774
• ISBN13: 9780739150771
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"