Parmenides, Plato and mortal philosophy return from transcendence Vishwa Adluri.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adluri, Vishwa, author.

Series:

Continuum studies in ancient philosophy.

Continuum studies in ancient philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parmenides.

Plato. Phaedrus.

Plato.

Finite, The.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London New York Continuum 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In a new interpretation of Parmenides' philosophical poem On Nature, Vishwa Adluri considers Parmenides as a thinker of mortal singularity, a thinker who is concerned with the fate of irreducibly unique individuals. Adluri argues that the tripartite division of Parmenides' poem allows the thinker to brilliantly hold together the paradox of speaking about being in time and articulates a tragic knowing: mortals may aspire to the transcendence of metaphysics, but are inescapably returned to their mortal condition. Hence, Parmenides' poem articulates a "tragic return", i.e., a turn away from metaphysics to the community of mortals. In this interpretation, Parmenides' philosophy resonates with post-metaphysical and contemporary thought. The themes of human finitude, mortality, love, and singularity echo in thinkers such as Arendt, and Schürmann as well. Plato, Parmenides and Mortal Philosophy also includes a complete new translation of 'On Nature' and a substantial overview and bibliography of contemporary scholarship on Parmenides.

Contents:

pt. 1. Beginnings : Arkhai

pt. 2. Parmenides

pt. 3. Plato and the pre-Socratic

pt. 4. Forewording

Foreword \ Introduction: Parmenides and Renewing the Beginning \ Part I: Beginnings - Arkhai \ 1. Radical Individuality: Time, Mortal Soul and Journey \2. Parmenides and his Importance as a Beginner \ Part II: Parmenides \ 3. The Mortal Journey: Thumos (The Mortal Soul) and Its Limits \ 4. In the Realm of the Goddess: Logos and its Limits \ 5. At Home in the Kosmos: The Return \ Part III: Plato the Pre-Socratic \ 6. Reading Plato's Phaedrus: Socrates the Mortal \ Part IV: Forewording \ 7. Conclusion - Returning to Parmenides \ Part V: Translation of Parmenides' Peri Phuseos with Textual Notes \ Bibliography \ Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contains:

Parmenides. Nature. English.

ISBN:

9786612947940

9781472597946

147259794X

9781282947948

128294794X

9781441139108

1441139109

OCLC:

699475247