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2016-08-08 NSPRM Parmenides plg - Ideas and Participation

Stefanos sections: 127e,136a Barbara's notes: Greetings, included is today's audio. And a chart picture by Brad. Present: Pierre, Barbara, David, Bradley, Josh, Kevin, Regina, Yoni Sorry but this tape starts a bit late, maybe 3 minutes. Pierre speaks increasingly softly as the class progressed. We become increasingly quiet. I push the tape recorder ever closer. He nudges it away. However, I'm hoping it's clear to you. I haven't checked. The subject of the discussion might be described as "The Likes and Unlikes: are they present in the realm of Beings or in the realm of Becoming. What are the implications for the existence or non-existence of the Many in each realm." The chart wasn't facing me so I didn't include any remarks We began at 127E3 to closely examine Zeno's position as understood by Socrates. The quote begins, "Is this then the intention . . . We then went to 136 A3 to look at how Parmenides corrects Socrates' understanding of Zeno's position. ​ The Chart wasn't used until Gina's question about an hour into the recording, I think. The question Pierre had been playing with was whether the ideas--Wisdom and Justice--could be like one another and so participate Like and Unli

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