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Plato's Parmenides. A Constructive Reading
Hierarchy of Forms, Definitions, Mathematics, Idiopragy, Participation, and Teleology
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This book presents a constructive interpretation of Platoâs Parmenides. It offers a close reading of the dialogueâs first part and shows how the second part takes up its problems while unfolding a philosophical project that reaches beyond them. The reader is guided through the exercise as Denis Walter shows how it articulates a complex ontology, addressing the hierarchy of forms, definitions, participation, mathematical structure, and teleology. By organizing the argument around philosophical topics rather than deductions, the study brings into view a coherent ontological framework extending from the One to unlimited multitude. The book offers a clear and philosophically grounded reading of one of Platoâs most demanding texts.
Denis Walter, PD Dr. phil., University of Bonn, has published books and numerous articles on ancient Greek and Roman philosophy and medieval Byzantine philosophy.
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction and Outline of the Argument
2 The First Part of the Parmenides
â1âReverence for the Divine
â2âStages of Transmission and Characters
â3âPreparing the Exercise
â4âZenoâs Antinomy
â5âSummary of the First Part of the Dialogue
3 The Second Part of The Parmenides
â1âLack of Symmetry and Inequality of the Deductions
â2âThe Initial Hypotheses
â3âRemarks on the Structure of the Exercise
â4âThematic Focuses
4 The One: Analogy and Apophasis
5 Summary and Conclusion
Appendix: A Comparison of the Structure of the Deductions
Bibliography
Index
1 Introduction and Outline of the Argument
2 The First Part of the Parmenides
â1âReverence for the Divine
â2âStages of Transmission and Characters
â3âPreparing the Exercise
â4âZenoâs Antinomy
â5âSummary of the First Part of the Dialogue
3 The Second Part of The Parmenides
â1âLack of Symmetry and Inequality of the Deductions
â2âThe Initial Hypotheses
â3âRemarks on the Structure of the Exercise
â4âThematic Focuses
4 The One: Analogy and Apophasis
5 Summary and Conclusion
Appendix: A Comparison of the Structure of the Deductions
Bibliography
Index
This book is of interest to specialists in the field of ancient and Platonic philosophy, advanced postgraduate students, and academic institutions and research libraries concerned with ancient philosophy, metaphysics, and their later reception.