EPISODE · Sep 3, 2018 · 45 MIN
Episode 198: Plato's Forms in the "Parmenides" (Part One)
from The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
On the most peculiar Platonic dialogue, from ca. 350 BCE. Are properties real things in the world, or just in the mind? Plato is known for claiming that these "Forms" are real, though otherworldly. Here, though, using Parmenides as a character talking to a young Socrates, Plato seems to provide objections here to his own theory. What's the deal? Please support PEL!
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