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2017-08-07 NSPRM - Plato - Parmenides - Doing Zeno's Dialectic, continued

Dialogue(s): parmenides Chapters: plg Sections: 136a-b,135d Attendees: Pierre, Barbara, Regina, Nancy, Josh, Eldar, JulieH, Yoni, JeffS We keep going with trying to do the 'Zeno dialectic' on the four clauses in 136a,b. Since these clauses could be interpreted in different ways, we explore and consider some of these ways, and how the application of the dialectic would look under each of these interpretations. Also, if this means going over the 9 hypotheses (or some subset for each consideration), then which of the 9? Etc. I didn't take a picture of Pierre's board today, because all he wrote was: "Either do the assignment (2) after Proclus' dialectic of Likeness and Unlikeness OR proceed only with Parmenides' description of (2)." What would it take to go through each (of the 9 of Parmenides' hypotheses) and consider if Likeness exists (or does not exist) what would the consequences be for Selves (plural) and others, keeping in mind that pros ('in relation to') implies Logos After (2)*, we consider (1) and (4), assuming (3) is the hardest, and leaving that to last. Barbara's point about elkuson sauton in 135d: draw ones self up (as in the steep ascent): He has to do it by himself. PG

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