Essays on Being

In this series of essays published over forty years Charles Kahn explicates the ancient Greek concept of Being. His linguistic aim of explaining the meaning of the verb einai is intertwined with his historical and philosophical project of understanding how the concept came to be central to Greek philosophy from Parmenides to Aristotle.

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C.C.W. Taylor / Phronesis All students of Greek philosophy have to acknowledge the importance of Kahn's work in this area, and it is a valuable resource to have the bulk of it made readily accessible in this volume.

Bryn Mawr Classical Review The book is well argued, makes a meaningful contribution to the interpretation of the Greek verb 'einai'... and provides ground and inspiration for future developments

Jonathan Barnes, Mind Kahn's Essays on Being are always engaging and often provocative

(Oxford)

Introduction; 1. The Greek verb 'to be' and the concept of Being; 2. The terminology for copula and existence; 3. Why existence does not emerge as a distinct concept in Greek philosophy; 4. Some philosophical uses of 'to be' in Plato; 5. A return to the verb 'to be' and the concept of Being; 6. The thesis of Parmenides; 7. Being in Parmenides and Plato; 8. Parmenides and Plato once more; Postscript on Parmenides: Parmenides and physics. The direction of the chariot ride in the proem. The epistemic preference for Fire

(Oxford)