Plato's dialogue "Parmenides"
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Plato's dialogue "Parmenides" is a late, highly abstract philosophical work in which a young Socrates engages with the Eleatic philosopher Parmenides on the problems of Forms, unity, and being.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Plato's Parmenides | 1 |
| Plato's dialogue "Parmenides" canonical | 1 |
| Plato's late dialogues | 1 |
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Target entity: Plato's dialogue "Parmenides" Context triple: [Parmenides, mentionedIn, Plato's dialogue "Parmenides"]
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Middle dialogues of Plato
The Middle dialogues of Plato are a group of his philosophical works, including texts like the Phaedo, in which he develops mature theories such as the Theory of Forms and the immortality of the soul through rich dramatic dialogues.
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"Euthydemus" by Plato
"Euthydemus" by Plato is a Socratic dialogue that satirically examines sophistry and the nature of philosophical argument through conversations between Socrates and the sophists Euthydemus and Dionysodorus.
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Socratic dialogues of Plato
The Socratic dialogues of Plato are a series of philosophical texts in which Socrates engages interlocutors through probing questions to explore ethics, knowledge, justice, and the nature of reality.
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Phaedo
Phaedo is a Platonic dialogue that recounts the final hours and philosophical discussions of Socrates before his execution.
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Plato's Symposium
Plato's Symposium is a classical Greek philosophical dialogue that explores the nature of love (eros) through a series of speeches at a drinking party, culminating in Socrates’ account of Diotima’s ladder of love.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Plato's dialogue "Parmenides" Target entity description: Plato's dialogue "Parmenides" is a late, highly abstract philosophical work in which a young Socrates engages with the Eleatic philosopher Parmenides on the problems of Forms, unity, and being.
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A.
Middle dialogues of Plato
The Middle dialogues of Plato are a group of his philosophical works, including texts like the Phaedo, in which he develops mature theories such as the Theory of Forms and the immortality of the soul through rich dramatic dialogues.
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B.
"Euthydemus" by Plato
"Euthydemus" by Plato is a Socratic dialogue that satirically examines sophistry and the nature of philosophical argument through conversations between Socrates and the sophists Euthydemus and Dionysodorus.
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C.
Socratic dialogues of Plato
The Socratic dialogues of Plato are a series of philosophical texts in which Socrates engages interlocutors through probing questions to explore ethics, knowledge, justice, and the nature of reality.
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D.
Phaedo
Phaedo is a Platonic dialogue that recounts the final hours and philosophical discussions of Socrates before his execution.
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E.
Plato's Symposium
Plato's Symposium is a classical Greek philosophical dialogue that explores the nature of love (eros) through a series of speeches at a drinking party, culminating in Socrates’ account of Diotima’s ladder of love.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Platonic dialogue
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosopher |
Parmenides
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surface form:
Parmenides of Elea
Socrates ⓘ Zeno of Elea ⓘ |
| author | Plato ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
being and non‑being
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problems of participation ⓘ self‑predication of Forms ⓘ the One and the many ⓘ the theory of Forms ⓘ third man argument ⓘ unity and plurality ⓘ |
| containsSection |
critique of the theory of Forms
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exercise in dialectic on the One ⓘ |
| dialogueForm | question and answer ⓘ |
| examinesConcept |
infinite regress in explanation
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participation of sensibles in Forms ⓘ self‑predication of Forms ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterAge | young Socrates ⓘ |
| genre | Socratic dialogue ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian metaphysics
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Neoplatonism ⓘ modern analytic metaphysics ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Parmenides
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Socrates ⓘ Zeno of Elea ⓘ |
| notableArgument | third man argument against Forms ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
aporetic character
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highly abstract style ⓘ use of rigorous dialectical method ⓘ |
| partOf | Platonic corpus ⓘ |
| periodInPlatoCorpus | late dialogue ⓘ |
| philosophicalIssue |
logic
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metaphysics ⓘ ontology ⓘ the problem of universals ⓘ |
| philosophicalMethod |
dialectic
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hypothetical reasoning ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchoolDiscussed | Eleatic school ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByPlato |
Philebus
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Republic ⓘ Sophists ⓘ
surface form:
Sophist
Theaetetus ⓘ Timaeus ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Athens ⓘ |
| structure | critical discussion of Forms followed by hypotheses on the One ⓘ |
| title | Parmenides ⓘ |
| traditionallyDatedTo | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
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Plato's late dialogues