Plato versus Parmenides : the debate over coming-into-being in Greek philosophy /
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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Lanham, Md. :
Lexington Books,
c2011.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | 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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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 199 p.) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-193) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780739150795 1283084716 9781283084710 9786613084712 6613084719 0739150790 |