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Parmenides, Plato and Mortal Philosophy

By Vishwa Adluri

Parmenides, Plato and Mortal Philosophy Philosophy

Parmenides, Plato and Mortal Philosophy

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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.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
232
Release Date:
2011-01-31
Publication Date:
2010-12-02
Publisher:
Continnuum-3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0826457533
ISBN13:
9780826457530
Weight:
517 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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