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Inquiry, Forms and Substances
Thomas A. Blackson
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Description for Inquiry, Forms and Substances
Hardback. Suitable for philosophers in general, graduate students, and advanced undergraduate students, this title offers an explanation of the origin of the Theory of Forms that is true both to the dialogues and to Plato's place in history. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
i. Introductory remarks 1 Plato, but not Socrates, concluded that the Forms are substances. Whether the Forms are substances is not an issue that Socrates had in mind. He did not deny it, but neither did he affirm it. If Socrates were asked a series of questions designed to determine whether he believed that the Forms are substances, he would admit that he had no opinion about this philosophical issue. Unlike Plato, Socrates was not a metaphysician. The same, of course, would not have always been true of Plato. Unlike Socrates, he was a metaphysician. At some point in his ... Read more
i. Introductory remarks 1 Plato, but not Socrates, concluded that the Forms are substances. Whether the Forms are substances is not an issue that Socrates had in mind. He did not deny it, but neither did he affirm it. If Socrates were asked a series of questions designed to determine whether he believed that the Forms are substances, he would admit that he had no opinion about this philosophical issue. Unlike Plato, Socrates was not a metaphysician. The same, of course, would not have always been true of Plato. Unlike Socrates, he was a metaphysician. At some point in his ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
Series
Philosophical Studies Series
Number of Pages
229
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792332756
SKU
V9780792332756
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