The self-predication assumption in Plato
By: David Apolloni
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9780739144848; 9780739144862
Subjects: Categories (Philosophy); Form (Philosophy)
Description: "This book defends the view that a mysterious plural phrase at Phaedo 74 shows that the Self-Predication Assumptionthe idea that each Form is supposed to have the very characteristic it is supposed to instantiateis both plausible and leads to no infinite regress of Forms. It is an essential read for scholars, specialists and students with an interest ancient philosophy and classics."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.
Table of contents: title: The argument from equal sticks and stones in the Phaedo; title: The argument from relative terms; title: Eponymy and being in the Phaedo and the Sophist; title: Young Socrates' challenge to Parmenides; title: The first "third man"; title: What is participation?; title: Parmenides' exercise and the Sophist; title: Epilogue: a reasonable self-predication assumption.