The book is the first publication in Russian of a commentary by the most famous scholar of the late Platonic Academy, Proclus, on the most important dialogue for Neoplatonism (and for the entire further development of world philosophical thought) of Plato’s dialogue - “Parmenides”. The theoretical aspects of the metaphysical teachings of Neoplatonism in the published work are associated with the theological constructions of ancient Hellas and with the eastern mystical teachings of the beginning of our era. Proclus demonstrates a profound understanding of Plato's text and sheds light on issues that are controversial even in modern science. Interpretation of "Parmenides" (attempts of which are so popular these days) is simply impossible without reading in detail Proclus' commentary on this dialogue. The publication is intended for specialists in the field of the history of philosophy, as well as for a wide range of readers interested in the spiritual culture of late antiquity. CONTENTS: BOOK ONE 5Introduction 51. Opening prayer 52. Plot of the dialogue 63. Allegorical interpretation of the four conversations 124. Allegorical interpretation of the characters in the dialogue 145. Subject of the dialogue 16 Exercise in logic: aporetics 17 Exercise in logic: gymnastics 19 Metaphysics: the study of beings 22 Metaphysics: the emergence of beings from the one 24 Metaphysics: the teaching of Sirian 266. Style of dialogue 307. The method of “Parmenides” and Plato’s dialectics 32 Three aporias that arise when comparing the texts of “Parmenides” and other dialogues of Plato 32General conclusion: Socrates always uses dialectics, and never the method discussed in Parmenides 33Answers to the above aporia 358. About the meaning of Plato's opening words to his dialogues 42 "Parmenides", 126a1-2 43 "Parmenides", 126a2-4 49 "Parmenides", 126a5-7 50 "Parmenides", 126ы-4 51 "Parmenides", 126b4-7 53 "Parmenides" ", 126b8-сЗ 54 "Parmenides", 126с4-10 55 "Parmenides", 127а1-5 58 "Parmenides", 127а5-7 62 "Parmenides", 127а7-ы 63 "Parmenides", 127ы-3 65 "Parmenides", 127b4-6 65 "Parmenides", 127b6-7 66 "Parmenides", 127c1-5 67 "Parmenides", 127c5-d5 69 "Parmenides", 127d6-el 74 "Parmenides", 127e1-8 75 "Parmenides", 127e8- 128a3 77 "Parmenides", 128a4-8 80 "Parmenides", 128a8-b6 83 "Parmenides", 128b7-8 86 "Parmenides", 128b8-c2 92 "Parmenides", 128c2-6 93 "Parmenides", 128c6-ä2 94 "Parmenides", 128d2-6 96 "Parmenides", 128d6-el 97 "Parmenides", 128e1-A : 99 "Parmenides", 128e5-6 100 BOOK TWO 102 "Parmenides", 128eb-129a2 1021. The idea and purpose of the discussed treatise of Zeno 1022. Brief outline of the theory ideas 1093. Are there ideas of similarity and dissimilarity? 1124. The place of similarity and dissimilarity among ideas 1145. In what sense is dissimilarity opposite to similarity? 119 "Parmenides", 129a2-6 122 "Parmenides", 129a6-b4 128 "Parmenides", 129b5-<1 141 "Parmenides", 129cl-d6 146 "Parmenides", 129d6-e4 149 "Parmenides", 129e4-130a2 157 “Parmenides”, 130аЗ-8 159 “Parmenides”, 130а8-ы 161 BOOK THREE 163 “Parmenides”, 130И-6 163 Arguments in favor of the theory of ideas 164 First argument 164 Second argument 168 Third argument 169 Fourth argument 171 Contents 891 Fifth argument 174Ш real argument 175Parmenides, 130b7- 9 186 "Parmenides", 130с1-2 190 "Parmenides", 130сЗ-4 191 "Parmenides", 130c5-d2 1931. Paradigms of mental essence 1952. Eidos of mental essence 1963. Eidos of nature ~ 1994. Eidos of bodies 2005. Eidos of matter 2016. Eidos of animals and plants 2027. Eidos of atomic objects 2028. Eidos of parts 2049. Eidos of incidental features 20510. Eidos of artificial objects 20611. Eidos of evil 208 "Parmenides", 130d3-9 212 "Parmenides", 130e1-4 213 BOOK FOUR 216 "Parmenides", 130e4-6 2 16"Parmenides ", 130е6-131аЗ 233 "Parmenides", 131а4-7 236 "Parmenides", 131а8-з 239 "Parmenides", 131лз-6 243 "Parmenides", 131а7-с5 245 "Parmenides", 131с9-П 246 "Parmenides", 131cl2-d3 248 "Parmenides", 13U4-6 250 "Parmenides", 131d7-e2 253 "Parmenides", 131eZ-5 256 "Parmenides", 13U6-7 : 259 "Parmenides", 131e8-132a5 261 "Parmenides", 132a6 -b2 270 "Parmenides", 132b3-6 276 "Parmenides", 132b7-c8 284 "Parmenides", 132c9-12 288 "Parmenides", 132cl2-d4 293 "Parmenides", 132d5-e5 299 "Parmenides", 132e6-133a7 306 "Parmenides", 133a8-b3 308 "Parmenides", 133b4-cl 308 "Parmenides", 133c2-7 319 "Parmenides", 133c8-d5 323 "Parmenides", 133D7-134A2 333 “Parmenid”, 134AZ-8 337 “Parmenid”, 134A9-Y2 339 “Parmenid”, 134S-13 342 “Parmenid”, 134-SZ 344 “Parmenid”, 134s4-9 345 “Parmenid”, 134s10- 12 355 "Parmenides", 134dl-8 356 "Parmenides", 134d9-e8 359 "Parmenides", 134e9-135aZ 365 "Parmenides", 135aZ-5 369 "Parmenides", 135a5-7 370 "Parmenides", 135a7-b2 371KNI GA FIFTH 373 "Parmenides", 135b3-4 373 "Parmenides", 135b5-<2 374 "Parmenides", 135c2-7 379 "Parmenides", 135c8-d2 380 "Parmenides", 135d2-6 384 "Parmenides", 135d7-8 389 "Parmenides", 135d8-e4 390 "Parmenides", 135e5-8 393 "Parmenides", 135e8-136a2 394 "Parmenides", ShaZ-Y 407 "Parmenides", 136ы-4 409 "Parmenides", 136b5-6 411 " Parmenides", 136b6-<5 416"Parmenides", 136c6-8 421"Parmenides", 136dl 423 "Parmenides", 136d2-3 425 "Parmenides", 136d4-6 426 "Parmenides", 136d6-e4 427 "Parmenides", 136e5-8 431 "Parmenides", 136e8-137a4 432 "Parmenides", 137a4-7 434 "Parmenides", 137a7-ы 435 "Parmenides", 137Н-5 436 "Parmenides", 137b6-8 441 Contents 893 "Parmenides", 137cl-3 442 BOOK SIX 444 General introduction to the consideration of hypotheses 4441. About the number of hypotheses 4452. About beginnings and origins. The doctrine of the Genads 4493. On the subjects of hypotheses 457 “Parmenides”, 137 pp. 4-5 468 The first hypothesis. Theoretical introduction 468The subject of study in the first hypothesis 468On the method of reasoning corresponding to the subject of the first hypothesis 475On negations 476How apophatic definitions describe the first cause 478Why Parmenides did not begin with his own one 481The status and purpose of apophatic definitions 483Whether all beings are negated in relation to the one 486On the order of succession of apophatic definitions 491First apophatic logical conclusion 493Parmenides, 137c5-9 501Parmenides, 137c9-d3 509 Parmenid, 137D4-6 516 "Parmenid", 137D6S 522 "Parmenid", D8 -el 531 "Parmenid", 137E1-4 536 "Parmenid", 137E4-138A1 539Kniga Seventh 541 "Parmenid", 138a2-3 541 "Parmenides", 138аЗ-7 547 "Parmenides", 138а7-b2 552 "Parmenides", 138Н-5 555 "Parmenides", 138b5-6 560 "Parmenides", 138b7-8 560 "Parmenides", 138b8-с1 563 "Parmenides" ", 138a1-4 567 "Parmenides", 138c4-6 569 "Parmenides", 138c6-d2 570 "Parmenides", 138d2-e7 572 "Parmenides", 138e7-139a3 575 "Parmenides", 139a3-b3 578 "Parmenides", 139M-5 582 "Parmenides", 139b5-7 587 "Parmenides", 139b7-c2 589 "Parmenides", 139c2-3 592 "Parmenides", 139c3-dl 593 "Parmenides", 139dl-e3 5% "Parmenides", 139e3 -4 600 "Parmenides", 139e4-6 601 "Parmenides", 139e7-8 603 "Parmenides", 139e8-140a6 608 "Parmenides", 140a6-b3 610 "Parmenides", 140B4-5 612 "Parmenides", 140b6-7 615 "Parmenides", 140b7-c4 618 "Parmenides", 140c4-8 620 "Parmenides", 140c8-d4 622 "Parmenides", 140d4-8 625 "Parmenides", 140e1-2 627 "Parmenides", 140e2-6 634 "Parmenides", 140e6-141a4 637 "Parmenides", 141a5-7 639 " Parmenides", 141a7-b3 641 "Parmenides", 141b3-c1 644 "Parmenides", 141c1-4 646 "Parmenides", 141c4-7 647 "Parmenides", 141c8-ä6 648 "Parmenides", 141d7-e3 650 "Parmenides" , 141еЗ-7 655 "Parmenides", 141е7-10 656 "Parmenides", 141е10-142а1 660 "Parmenides", "al-2 667 "Parmenides", 142аЗ-4 669 "Parmenides", 142а4-6 679 "Parmenides", 142a6-8 681 APPENDICES 691 A. Yu. Aukomsky. The Athenian School of Neoplatonism and Proclus’ commentary on Plato’s Parmenides 693 Notes 722 Book One 723 Book Two 746 Book Three 757 Book Four 771 Contents 895 Book Five 793 Book Six 804 Book seven 825Index of proper names 854Index of works cited 857Subject index 866Literature