Parmenides, Venerable and Awesome. Plato, Theaetetus 183e

Parmenides, Venerable and Awesome discusses all aspects of Parmenides' Poem, "On Nature," including the challenge of translation, thePoem s poetic form, its logical structure, the sequence of thefragments, the interpretation of Aletheia and Doxa, whatParmenides meant by mortals, the Poem s physics (especiallyParmenidean astronomy), the various senses of Beingand the role of thought, as well as Plato s relationship to Parmenides.In their different ways each contribution conveys adeep appreciation for the revolutionary nature of Parmenides philosophy, and the collection as a whole bears witness tothe fact that the study of Parmenides continues to yield richand prolific scholarship perhaps today more so than ever.This book is intended for scholars and non-specialists alike, and will be of particular relevance to students of Ancient Greek Philosophy, Classical Studies, as well as philosophy and literature more generally."