Parmenides (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

Parmenides delves into a profound philosophical discussion centered around Socrates' challenge to the revered Parmenides and Zeno. Employing the reductio ad absurdum method, Zeno argues against the pluralist view that things can be both like and unlike, which Socrates counters by introducing the concept of Forms, distinct from sensibles. This sets the stage for Parmenides to scrutinize Socrates' Theory of Forms through a series of intricate arguments. The latter part of the dialogue shifts ...