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2015-11-18 NSPRM - Plato - Parmenides - hyp3 - The Sudden: Another Way of Describing the Presence of the Self

Dialogue(s): parmenides Chapters: hyp3 Sections: 156d-157b Attendees: Pierre, Barbara, David, Regina, Bradley, AdinaB, JeffS Topics Covered, Audio Highlights, and Notes Today: Continuing with the third hypothesis of Parmenides, in Plato's Parmenides. 0:00:00 Pre-study Chit-chat 0:07:40 Parmenides study starts back in at 156d Ari: What kind of a state is that, then? (Did Parm answer Aristotles' question?) 17:06 'auto' here: 'Itself'? or 'a certain Self'? DC#1: re ἐξαίφνης αὕτη φύσις (exaiphnes aute phusis): a certain self, a particular self. the kind of self that is situated between motion and sameness.. Pierre loses it (enjoying DC's insight).. DC#2: The Sudden is another way of describing the presence of the Self (DC made Pierre laugh a second time on this one...) PG: What does that do to the Parmenides? What kind of response would DC get from the academic community saying something like this? What is the Greek language, that can admit of such staggering possibilities? Another way to translate it: "This certain Self nature" Can also replace "Self" with "One": The sudden is another way of describing the presence of the One. But this must be the One of the 2nd hyp., not the 1st. Ano

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