S.P.M. Studies in Plato's Metaphysics, ed. R. E. Allen, London, 1965.
V.B.A.G. The Verb 'Be'in Ancient Greek, C. H. Kahn, Foundations of Language, Supplementary Series, vol. 16, Dordrecht, 1973.
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account (logos), 76b, 78d, 115,132-3, 138-9,146-7 (see also arguments, definitions, theories). Alcibiades I, 88.
II, 210.
anamnesis, 113-14 (see also recollection). Anaxagoras, 72c, 97c-98c, 174-6,221. antinomies, 90c, 155 (see also contradiction-mongers) . Apology, 74-5,228 (n. 15). arguments (logdi), 89b-91c, 146-7, 153-5 (see also account, definitions, theories).
Aristotle, 84,148-9, 158,183,191, 200,
210-11, 234 (n. 62). attunement, 85e-86d, 92a-95a, 147-50, 156-67,233 (n.51-3),
beauty, lOOb-e, 181-3,230 (n. 33). becoming, 104 (see also coming to be), being, 92-4,135,138-9,145,157,162, 227 (n. 7), 230 (n. 34), 232 (n. 50).
birth, being born, 70c-73a, 75b-77d, 88a, 95c-d, 104-7,109-12,114, 171 (see also coming to be), body, 64c-67d, 79b-84b, 86c-e, 87d-88b, 91d, 94b-e, 95c-d, 98c-99a, 105b-d, 115c-e, 86-90, 111, 133, 140-3,147-53,155-6,166-7, 200, 207,209,211-15, 221-2, 227 (n. 10), 230 (n. 35), 231 (n. 36), 237 (n. 75, 79). bravery, 68c-d, 99-100.
causality, 95e- 101c, 150,167,169-70, 172-3, 177,179,183-4,208, 21113 (see also explanation, reasons), chance, 58a, 75. change, see variation. Charmides, 99.
coming to be, 70d-72d, 95e-101c, 10412,170-4,234 (n. 58), 235(n. 65) (see also birth), comparatives, 70e-71a, 96d-e, lOOe-lOlb, 102b-103c, 108-9,184-6,192-4, 197.
fpe refer to the text contradiction-mongers, lOle, 155,189,
191-2 (see also antinomies). Cratylus, 83, 89,97,115,119,141,14:
176,197. Crito, 74, 83-4.
death, dying, 64a-c, 67c-68b, 70c-72d, 77b-e, 80c-81a, 84b, 86c-d, 87a- 88d, 91d, 95c-d, 105d-106e, 74-i 86-7,106-14,136-7,146,150-3, 155-6,171,215-6,218,221-2,
(n. 4).
definitions (logoi), 132-3, 138-9, 146-7, 178-80 (see also account, arguments, theories). Descartes, 144,169. destruction, dispersal, 70a, 77b-78c, 841 95e-96c, 106d-e, 137,170-1, 233 (n. 55), 237 (n. 76) (see also perishing), dialectic, 95,139,190-1. dreams, 60e-61b, 78. dualism, 94-5,143-4 (see also body, mir soul).
Eleatics, 173. Empedocles, 140. epiphenomenalism, 148. equality, 74a-75d, 116-31,229 (n. 22,
24-6), 230 (n. 33). Euclid, 123, 210.
Euthydemus, 153,155, 183,192,216,
232 (n. 48). existence, 105-6,219-21,234 (n. 59)
(see also being), explanation, 169-77,183-4, 211-13,
220-1 (see also causality, reasons)
Forms, 65d-e, 74a-77a, 78c-80b,
92d-e, lOOb-lOlc, 102b-106e, 91-8,116-35,138-46,154, 157,172, 174,176-9,181-4, 187-216,218-22, 226 (n. 5-6),
(n. 7-8), 229 (n. 21,24-6), 230 (n. 28, 31-2, 34), 232
(n. 50), 235 (n. 63, 66, 69, 70), 236 (n. 72, 74). Frege, 173.
God, gods, 58b-c, 61a-b, 62b-63c, 80d-8Ia, 85a-b, 106d, 75, 78, 84-5,141,143,219-21. good, the Good, 97c-99d, 99,103,
175-7,191. goodness, 69a-c, 82b, 93c-94a, 114c, 95-6,98-9,102,161, 222-3,
(n. 13) (see also virtue). Gorgias, 76-8, 80, 83, 86,99, 104,
182,223,224, 228(n. 12),
(n. 60).
hedonism, 99 (see also pleasure). Heracleitus, 110. Hippias 1,173,206, 211. Hume, 84-5. Huxley, T.H., 148. hypothesis, 92d, 93c, 94b, lOOa-b, lOld, 107b, 157, 166,179-81, 187-91,222,237 (n. 77).
immortality, 73a, 88b, 95c-d, 105e- 106e, 107c, 114d, 87-90,97, 103, 112-15,136-7, 151-3, 155-6,168-9, 215-22 (see also death, perishing), incomposites, 78c, 137-8,147, 161,
200,230 (n. 30). intelligence, 97c-99c, 174-7, 221,228 (n. 14) (see also mind, soul).
justice, 69b-c, 82b, 95-6, 99,102,
223, 226 (n. 5) (see also virtue).
know, 74b, 76b-c, 116-17,119-20,
(n. 21) (see also knowledge), knowledge, 66d-67b, 73c-76d, 94,
115,117-18,120-1, 131-4, 140,146, 230 (n. 29), 232 (n. 46).
Laches, 80,99.
largeness, 70e-71a, 96d-e, lOOe-lOlb, 102b-103c, 108-9,130,172, 184-7,192-8, 234 (n. 57),
(n. 69). Laws, 79,84-5.
learning, 113 (see also knowledge,
Recollection). Leibniz, 176.
life, living, alive, 70c-72d, 77c-d,
84b, 87d-e, 96b, 105c-d, 106d, 107c, 89-90,105-13,141, 171,208-9,211-16,218-21, 223.
like, likeness, 118-19,126,178
(see also similarity). Lucretius, 148. Lysis, 231 (n.41).
materialism, 103-4, 137, 143^, 146. mathematics, 95,97, 115,123,169,
200,210-11 (see also numbers), mechanism, 109,169,175, 212. Meno, 102, 113,115,120,133. mind, 89,93 (see also body, intelligence, soul), misology, 89d-91b, 153-4.
names, words, 71b, 99b, 102b-103b, 96-7,110,123,139,157, 192,197,223, 234 (n. 61). natural science, 96a-c, 169-77,223,
(n. 56).
nature, 141,192,197, 230 (n. 30). numbers, 96e-97b, lOlb-c, 103e-105c, 106a-c, 172-4,182, 187, 199203, 205-12,218,234 (n. 58),
(n. 65).
Olympiodorus, 158,233 (n. 51). Ontological Argument, 217. opinion, 94,146.
opposites, 70e-72d, 102e-103c, 76-8, 104,107-10, 139, 174-5, 186-7, 193-4,196-7,199, 201-3, 207-9,
(n. 71,74).
pain, 59a, 60b-c, 65c, 69a, 83b-84a,
75-8, 89, 145 (see also pleasure), paradigms, 96,125,127-9 (see also Forms).
Parmenides, 97,123,128, 182-3, 189,
194,195,197,198,201. participation, lOOc-d, 101c, 102b, 128,
182-4 (see also Forms), perception, see sense-perception, perishing, imperishability, 70a, 86b-d, 87b-88b, 9 Id, 95c-d, 96a ff, 102e-103a, 103d, 104b-c, 105e-
106e, 151-3, 155-6, 170-1, 195-6,198,201, 216-22 (see also destruction). Phaedrus, 89,103,113,138, 144,206. Philebus, 76,89,99,103,176. Philolaus, 6Id, 78-9,148. Philoponus, 158,160-1. philosophy, philosophers, S9a, 61c- 62e, 63e-69e, 82c-84b, 91a-c, lOle, 114c, 98-103,146-7, 155,190, 227 (n. 10), 228 (n. 12), 231 (n. 40). pleasure, 59a, 60b-c, 64d, 65 c, 68e-69b, 81b, 83b-84a, 75-8, 89,99, 101-3,145. predication, 92, 96,125,127-9,131,
182,192-4. Protagoras, 91,99-100,102. purity, purification, 58b, 65e-67b, 69c, 80d-81d, 82c-d, 83d-e, llOe, 113d, 114c, 75. Pythagoreans, 74-5,144,148.
reality, 81b, 83b-d, 95,98,144-5
(see also being, truth), reasons (aitiai), 95e-101c, 169-70, 172-7,179-90,209-13,215, 220-1,234 (n. 61), 237 (n. 75) (see also causality, explanation). Recollection, being reminded, 72e-77a, 91e-92d, 113-20,126, 130,
6,156.
reincarnation, 70e-72d, 77a-d, 81d-82b, 88a-b,95c-d, 113a, 105-7, 111,
4,144,151-2,168,223-4. relations, relatives, 122-3,128,139,
175,184-5,192-4,198. Republic, 76-8, 80,85,89-91,94-7, 99,103-4,112,119,122,133, 138-9,141,144-7,149,154-5, 161,166-7,177-8,182,187, 191,197, 209, 223-4, 232 (n. 45). Ryle, 97,155.
sense-perception, 65b-66a, 73c-76e, 79a-c, 81b-d, 83a-c, 99d-e, 91-2,125-6,129, 140-1,144, 171,177,199-200, 226 (n. 6), 227 (n. 9).
similarity, 74a-76a, 79b-80b, 118-19,
126,132,140,142. smallness, see largeness. Sophist, 92,107. soul, 86-91,140, 231 (n. 40), 232 (n. 50), 233 (n. 54) (see also body, intelligence, mind), as intellect, 64c-67e, 79b-84b, 8890,133-4,144,171. as life-principle, 87d-e, 105c-d,