The whole-part dilemma: a compositional understanding of Plato’s theory of Forms

Title:

The whole-part dilemma: a compositional understanding of Plato’s theory of Forms

Creator:

Soo Park, Seong

Identifier:

https://cdk.lib.cas.cz/client/handle/uuid:2566ddd1-57ed-4429-a9f8-ac52316675a6
uuid:2566ddd1-57ed-4429-a9f8-ac52316675a6
doi:10.31577/orgf.2022.29204

Subject:

Plato, Parmenides, theory of Forms, and one and many

Type:

model:article and TEXT

Format:

bez média and svazek

Description:

In this paper, I suggest a way of resolving the whole-part dilemma suggested in the Parmenides. Specifically, I argue that grabbing the second horn of the dilemma does not pose a significant challenge. To argue for this, I consider two theses about Forms, namely, the oneness and indivisibility theses. More specifically, I argue that the second horn does not violate the oneness thesis if we treat composition as identity and that the indivisibility thesis ought to be reinterpreted given Plato’s later dialogues. By doing so, I suggest a compositional understanding of Plato’s theory of Forms, which can resolve the whole-part dilemma.

Language:

Slovak

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
policy:public

Coverage:

246-267

Source:

Organon F: filozofický časopis | 2022 Volume:29 | Number:2

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CDK

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