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2018-06-27 NSPRM - Plato - Parmenides (hyp1: 137c-138a) - The Philosophy of the Self, In Fourteen Steps

Dialogue(s): parmenides Chapters: hyp1 Sections: 137c-138a Attendees: Pierre, Barbara, JulieH, Eldar, Regina, JeffS Synopsis 0:00:30 Some initial chit-chat 0:06:45 Start of study The "14": Pierre hands out a worksheet he has done, outlining the 14 (maybe 15) movements (or steps, or 'cycles') from One to Self, reflected, he says, also, in the Theology of Plato. We try to follow, and read through the Parmenides paragraphs, following the reasoning, but without yet "analyzing". Highlights Understanding Pierre's worksheet. Also, P2 raises a question, P7 answers it: Q/A, Q/A, dialogically. Process Analysis How Parmenides thinks Jumping levels (again) at P17/18 P10: Beginning/Middle/End; Unlimited; Not Anywhere Their idea of "on" (Being) excludes the idea of precludes the idea of "parts". Distinctions vs differences/parts P16, (no parts) connects to P17 (being) after all. Places like this reveal how they think. More Info The NS Parmenides Study Group The text we use the most: Plato's Parmenides: The Juan and Maria Balboa Translation Pierre Grimes and Philosophical Midwifery The Noetic Society The Pierre Grimes and the Noetic Society collection here on archive.org.

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