Parmenides: Theory of Forms & "Third Man" Argument

This channel looks at Plato's dialogues with an eye on the continuity of thought that runs through all of them. In this video, I go through the difficulties raised in the Parmenides regarding the theory of Forms, including what is generally referred to as the "Third Man" argument. My name is Mindy Mandell. I have been interested in Platonism for over 20 years. I am the author of Discovering the Beauty of Wisdom: Embracing Mysticism Through the Ancient Path of Greek Philosophy, ISBN 978-1898910-725. In North America, available at: https://openingmind.net/product/disco... Outside North America, available through the publisher: https://www.prometheustrust.co.uk/htm... Also available through Amazon UK (outside North America only): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Discovering-... Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/MandellMindy E-mail me: [email protected]