In this book Stephen Makin offers a striking new account of some
intriguing but neglected arguments - indifference arguments - and
of the presocratic atomism underpinned by indifference reasoning.
Used by Parmenides, Democritus, Plato, Aristotle and Leibniz as
well as some contemporary philosophers, indifference arguments
start from claims about a balance of reasons or an absence of
asymmetries. While some provide plausible support for surprisingly
strong conclusions, others produce no conviction.
Here, Makin offers an account of indifference arguments and
provides answers to such philosophical questions as 'What makes a
good piece of indifference reasoning?', 'How do the arguments
work?', 'Do they involve claims about metaphysical commitments?'
The account that is presented of the Democritean atomic theory
strongly emphasizes the continuity of atomism with earlier thought.
A number of Zeno's arguments are considered, and there is some
discussion of other Eleatics. Indifference arguments in other
ancient philosophers, such as Anaximander and Aristotle, also
receive attention.
The book will be of interest to all those concerned with ancient
philosophy and philosophical logic.
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