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Philosophy

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PARMENIDES

BY: ALEX KOLAKOWSKI
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STARTING FACTS

  • Early Greek philosophy's most challenging
  • His results end in disagreements about fundamentals
  • 1st metaphysical thinker
  • He started the paradox of non-existent objects.

AGAINST ASSUMPTIONS

  • Change
  • Time
  • Plurality
  • Sensible world

STRICT MONISM

  • There exists exaclty one thing
  • World of ordinary experience
  • Change, plurality, ourselves
  • Entirely Deceptive
  • Reality = strict reality

DIFFERENT TYPES OF REALITY

  • Thought = reality-> one reality
  • - one infinite thoguht
  • One = mind/soul
  • Many = thoughts/ ideas

IDEAS, FORM(FORMS), TRUTH(TRUTHS)

  • Singular = permanent, non-physical,
  • - non-changing, not made/created
  • Plural = temporary, physical
  • - chnaging, made/created
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