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Robert J. Roecklein - Plato Versus Parmenides - 9780739150771 - V9780739150771
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Plato Versus Parmenides

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Description for Plato Versus Parmenides hardcover. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
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 one side, Parmenides gives the famous argument that coming into being cannot possibly be a reality in nature. The other side, Plato proves in his dialogue the Parmenides that coming into being is a very real thing in nature. He argues that perception does indeed provide accurate information about the external world. In Plato versus Parmenides, Robert J. Roecklein presents the great debate between these two schools, and examines the disposition of other PreSocratic philosophers who were influenced by these great intellectual rivals.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
Number of Pages
210
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739150771
SKU
V9780739150771
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About Robert J. Roecklein
Robert J. Roecklein is a lecturer in rhetoric and political philosophy at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.

Reviews for Plato Versus Parmenides
In sum, this book has . . . value as a corrective to the academic complacency that we are all a prey to.
Phronesis
Robert Roecklein deals with perennial questions of philosophy by going back to the beginning. His erudite and provocative treatment of Parmenides and Plato is a welcome edition to the literature. His book should prove of interest for all students of political philosophy.
Stephen Eric Bronner, Rutgers University

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