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The "Parmenides" is arguably the pivotal text for understanding the Platonic corpus as a whole. This study of the play offers a new reading that takes as its key the closely constructed dramatic context and mimetic irony of the dialogue. ... Read more

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This new translation of what may be Plato's most elusive dialogue provides a faithful rendering of the Greek text without sacrificing clarity in English. Gill's extensive introduction explores and elucidates the dialogue's central themes and offers a compelling interpretation of issues current in scholarly debates on the Parmenides. Also included are helpful notes, an Analysis of the deductions in Part II, and a select bibliography. ... Read more