Chapter V. Hypotheses III—VIII: The Explication of I-IIa (157b–166b)

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Analytical Table of Contents ix
3. Acknowledgments xiii
4. Introduction: Interpreting the Parmenides 1
5. Part One. Preparing to Rethink the Theory of Forms
6. Chapter I. The Dramatic Context 15
7. Chapter II. Parmenides′ Challenge to Socrates 37
8. Part Two. “A Host Of Very Remote Arguments”
9. Chapter III. Parmenides′ Help 71
10. Chapter IV. Hypotheses I, II, and IIa: Form, the Participant Thing, and Their Relation (137c–157b) 80
11. Chapter V. Hypotheses III—VIII: The Explication of I-IIa (157b–166b) 122
12. Epilogue. Connections and Possibilities 168
13. Appendix A: Structural Outline of the Parmenides 185
14. Appendix B: Stages in the Process of Conversion from Things to Forms 187
15. Notes 189
16. Works Cited 283
17. Index 291
18. Index of Passages Cited 296