Plato's Reception of Parmenides

John Palmer presents a new and original account of Plato's uses and understanding of his most important Presocratic predecessor, Parmenides. Adopting an innovative approach to the appraisal of intellectual influence, Palmer first explores the Eleatic underpinnings of central elements in Plato's middle-period epistemology and metaphysics and then shows how in the later dialogues Plato confronts various sophistic appropriations of Parmenides.


Author: John A. Palmer
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 02/14/2002
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.26w x 0.68d
ISBN: 9780199251599

About the Author

John A. Palmer is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He was previously Research fellow at Clare Hall, Cambridge.

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