[MD] Plato's Good

[X Acto]

Ron (X Acto) stated May 12th:

The Doctrine of ideas/theory of forms is essentially a Parmenidian tradition.

 
Ant McWatt comments:

Parmenides' work only survives as fragments (largely as a partially constructed poem titled
as “On Nature”).  I’m just wondering what (text/s) led you to that conclusion Ron?

 

Ron replies:
 
In poetic form, Parmenides comments on truth and appearence:
 
Welcome, youth, who come attended by immortal charioteers and mares which bear you on your journey to our dwelling. For it is no evil fate that has set you to travel on this road, far from the beaten paths of men, but right and justice. It is meet that you learn all things - both the unshakable heart of well-rounded truth and the opinions of mortals in which there is not true belief. (B 1.24-30)
 
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