Press, Oxford University
The Parmenidean Ascent
- ISBN 13:
- 9780197510940
- author:
- Press, Oxford University
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 344
- Dimensions:
- 23.5 x 15.6 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Epistemology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Parmenidean Ascent by Michael Della Rocca is a philosophical exploration that seeks to revive the controversial approach of Parmenides' monism. Della Rocca defends this extreme view, not only attributing it to the pre-Socratic philosopher but also embracing its implications in various areas of philosophy. He argues that distinctions are unintelligible and that all phenomena can be reduced to a single, unified reality. This perspective is motivated by a critique of existing philosophical positions and a novel argument against the existence of relations. The result is a rationalist rejection of ordinary notions of being, action, knowledge, and meaning. By applying this analysis to the practice of philosophy itself, Della Rocca challenges conventional methods and demonstrates the potential bankruptcy of prevailing approaches. This book offers a thought-provoking examination of the nature of reality and our understanding of it.
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