Considerações acerca do debate em torno do argumento do terceiro homem no Parmênides de Platão

Abstract

The Third Man Argument found in the Parmenides is a formidable objection to the Theory of Forms, and it is well known that Plato left us no explicit answer to it. In recent decades the argument was scrutinized by commentators, becoming commonplace to divide it into some logical steps: the principles of self-predication, non-identity and "one over many". Since the infinite regress arises from the combination of these three principles, those who want to defend that the argument is not a definitive objection to the Theory of Forms cannot accept that these three principles integrate Plato's philosophy simultaneously. As such, in this paper we undertake a critical examination of the contributions of some leading Platonists regarding the problem at hand.

O terceiro homem no "parmênides" de platão: A estrutura do argumento e Uma proposta de solução

“…3 Para uma breve análise da recepção contemporânea do Terceiro Homem no "Parmênides", cf. CECÍLIO (2016). 4 Sabe-se que a expressão 'teoria das Ideias' é puramente didática, não encontrando paralelo nos textos de Platão.…”