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Philosophy Ancient & Classical

Parmenides of Elea

A text and translation with an introduction

translated by David Gallop

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Aug 1991
Category
Ancient & Classical, Ancient & Classical
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780802069085
    Publish Date
    Aug 1991
    List Price
    $41.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442658363
    Publish Date
    Dec 1991
    List Price
    $29.95

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Description

David Gallop provides a Greek text and a new facing-page translation of the extant fragments of Parmenides' philosophical poem. He also includes the first complete translation into English of the contexts in which the fragments have been transmitted to us, and of the ancient testimonia regarding Parmenides' life and thought. All of the fragments have been translated in full and are arranged in the order that has become canonical since the publication of the fifth edition of Diels-Rranz's Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker. Alternative renderings are provided for passages whose meaning is disputed or where major questions of interpretation hinge upon the text or translation adopted.

In an extended introductory essay, Gallop offers guidance on the background of the poem, and a continuous exposition of it, together with a critical discussion of its basic argument. The volume also includes an extensive bibliography, a glossary of key terms in the poem, and a section on sources and authorities.

About the author

David Gallop is Professor of Philosophy (Emeritus) at Trent University

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