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2018-01-22 NSPRM - Plato - Parmenides (hyp4) - Different Selves Participating in the One

Dialogue(s): parmenides Chapters: hyp4 Sections: 157b-159b Attendees: Pierre, Barbara, David, Regina, Eldar Synopsis: Our Parmenides study group continues on once again into the fourth hypothesis. Pierre extends his diagram from yesterday , but only at the bottom. We read through the entirety of the hypothesis, focusing on several sections. The most work is put into P15 (top of 158b) by virtue of its importance but also ambiguity and multiple interpretations in the original Greek. Notes: 0:00:30 Barbara - some remaining translation issues in hyp3 - "in no time" really "in no one time" Eldar clarifies with Pierre a quote from Pierre from yesterday: "Logos is the expression of the intelligibility of the Self." 0:09:50 beginning of study on hyp4, at 157b / P1 Up to P8. PG: What does this mean? Is this a continuation of hyp3? If the others do not possess the Self, then the fourth picks up on that theme and continues it. 20:55 stop reading at P12 and discuss Keep in mind: What kind of a "one" is it? P9: What kind of "whole" is it? A diminished role of the idea of "part" 0:34:00 putting a crown on it. (the part has a diminished capacity as a part. but the whole still has a perfection/com

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