The Fragments of Parmenides and Heraclitus with an Introduction to the Philosophy of the Presocratics for Beginners

by Parmenides, Heraclitus, Veronica Ambrose

Esplugas de Llobregat. 20 cm. 256 p. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial. Colección 'Historia del pensamiento', numero coleccion(7). Parménides. et al. Fragmentos/Parménides, Zenón, Meliso ; traducción del griego, prólogo y notas por José Antonio Míguez. - Fragmentos/Heráclito ; traducción del griego, exposición y comentarios de Luis Farré. Filosofía. Comentario de textos. Míguez, José Antonio. 1919-2005 .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. 8475304370,9788475304373

Genres: Philosophy

48 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 26, 2021

About the author

Parmenides of Elea (greek: Παρμενίδης)was an ancient Greek philosopher born in Elea, a Greek city on the southern coast of Italy. He was the founder of the Eleatic school of philosophy. Parmenides was also a priest of Apollo and iatromantis. The single known work of Parmenides is a poem which has survived only in fragmentary form. In this poem, Parmenides describes two views of reality. In The Way of Truth (a part of the poem), he explains how reality is one, change is impossible, and existence is timeless, uniform, and unchanging. In The Way of Opinion, he explains the world of appearances, which is false and deceitful. These thoughts strongly influenced Plato, and through him, the whole of western philosophy.

Reviews

[Andréa Carvalho · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interessante, o livro contém duas versões (moderna e literária), dos fragmentos que temos acesso do Parmenides e Heraclitus.

[Antony Monir · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful introduction to some of the most influential pre-socratic philosophers. It could’ve done with some interpretation or explanatory notes but the prefaces to the fragments do a good job of setting expectations. I would recommend this for people getting into ancient philosophy but it should be read alongside explanatory notes. 4/5.