Parmenides and the Way of Truth

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Parmenides and the Way of Truth
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Richard G Geldard
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:131
Category/GenreHistory of Western philosophy
Western philosophy - Ancient to c 500
ISBN/Barcode 9780976684343
ClassificationsDewey:182.3
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Monkfish Book Publishing Company
Imprint Monkfish Book Publishing Company
Publication Date 1 September 2007
Publication Country United States

Description

Parmenides was a philosopher, healer, and spiritual guide in fifth-century BC Elea, a Greek outpost on the western coast of Italy. Around 450 BC he and a young Socrates engaged in a debate on the nature of reality, later immortalized by Plato in "The Parmenides," the dialogue that re-created that meeting. Richard Geldard s inspiring account brings new life and contemporary understanding to Parmenides, allowing us to understand his thought and benefit from his wisdom. Richard Geldard earned his PhD in dramatic literature and classics at Stanford University. He is the author of "Remembering Heraclitus" and "The Traveler's Key to Ancient Greece.""

Author Biography

Geldard earned his PhD at Stanford University in Dramatic Literature and Classics. He is the author of Remembering Heraclitus and The Traveler's Key to Ancient Greece. He is also an Emerson scholar, author of The Essential Transcendentalists, The Spiritual Teachings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, and God In Concord.