{"product_id":"the-eleatics-enrico-livia-9798185506905","title":"The Eleatics: Parmenides, Zeno of Elea","description":"Philosophy demands attention. This book invites you to read calmly and offers a clear, structured path -without losing rigor or falling into oversimplification.\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOn Nature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eParmenides\u003c\/b\u003e presented truth through the frame of a chariot journey and proposed two paths: the path of truth and the path of opinion. His most famous claim is simple in form and unsettling in its consequences: \"what is\" can neither arise from \"what is not\" nor pass into it.\u003cbr\u003eThat formula could seem abstract, even contradictory, but it had enormous consequences for every attempt to explain reality. \u003cb\u003eZeno\u003c\/b\u003e carried that demand to its extremes, defending Parmenides with paradoxes that forced the listener to choose between what seems evident and what can be affirmed with certainty.\u003cbr\u003eAfter Parmenides and Zeno, every rational explanation had to demonstrate its logical consistency.\u003cbr\u003eIn this book you'll find: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etheir key ideas explained in their historical context\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing as necessity (what is cannot not be)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etruth and appearance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eparadoxes of motion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea look at their impact on later thought\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etheir reflections on the divine, truth, good and evil, and death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea final section of critiques and open questions to deepen the exploration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea guide to sources and recommended readings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume is part of the series \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eComplex Philosophy in Simple Terms\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. Each book can be read on its own, but it also connects with the others within a larger journey that traces Western philosophy from its beginnings to the modern search for meaning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Enrico Livia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798185506905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.16d","brand":"Enrico Livia","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174197108991,"sku":"9798185506905","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-eleatics-enrico-livia-9798185506905","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}