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2018-07-06 NSPRM - Plato - Parmenides (hyp1: 133e-139a) - Explicitly Esoteric

Dialogue(s): parmenides Chapters: hyp1 Sections: 133e-139a Attendees: Pierre, Barbara, David, Regina, JulieH, Eldar, JeffS Synopsis Pierre leads the Parmenides Morning Study Group through another morning. We are still working through the 1st hypothesis of Plato's dialogue, Parmenides , looking at the 14 arguments made there (see Pierre's diagram from 6/27 ) and noting what patterns of thinking Parmenides is using. Today's talk, IMHO, was just mind-blowing. Well, darn near every talk is. But sometimes, Pierre just opens up and "unleashes". And while we technically don't get any studying in the Parmenides done when he does so, we also appreciate the mind-blowing trip he takes us through, which is usually an overview of some of the most interesting ramifications of the text. This was one of those mornings. We went maybe an hour, and then wham! It was fun. Fasten your seat-belt. Highlights It really is too much for me to participate, call out Pierre's diagram drawing into the mic, and also take fastidious notes. So of the above 3, the notes take only a 3rd seat. But I often do write a scratch down here and there when there is a good quote from Pierre or a catchy "bumper sticker" from D

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