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2016-08-09 NSPRM Parmenides plg - Mixing or Blending?

Stephanos sections: 128e,129a-e Attendees: Pierre, Barbara, David, Regina, Nancy, Brad Barbara's Notes: Hi, all we worked on 128E Zeno's comment and we made reference to Soc's speech at 129E. Pierre made an interesting discovery about esoteric doctrines at the Panathenaia. Jeff's Notes: 128E PG says he is puzzled by Zeno's response. Zeno is explaining why he is divulging this work. He has a very interesting expression in what he is doing. It starts with the great word, "therefore". "Therefore, it has escaped your notice, O Socrates, ... so that I was not able to consult whether the Self should be brought forth into the light of becoming, or not ." PG: That is the definition of a secret teaching, right? What do you make of that? If Zeno had that question about his own writing, he might have had that question even more so about Parmenides' writing. So this is a revelatory doctrine. The language of "deceive". PG: Presumably, had it not been stolen, Zeno would not have revealed it. Ba: And if Zeno had not revealed his doctrine, then Parmenides would not have revealed his doctrine. (Only case of the Eleusinian mysteries being revealed?) PG: Any Greek would be able to recognize easily th

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