If the unity of consciousness is logically prior to the differentiation of sensory continua, then continuum-type differences are products of unification rather than constraints upon it, inverting Herbart's explanatory order.

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Differentiation(what Parmenides believes true reality does not allow): The division or separation of something into different parts or kinds; becoming varied or distinct.
Explanatory order(as used in philosophy of explanation): The sequence in which we explain why something exists or happens—which thing is the fundamental reason, and which thing is the consequence that follows from it.
Johann Friedrich Herbart(as a historical philosopher referenced in the argument): A 19th-century German philosopher who theorized about how the mind works, particularly about how consciousness and sensations combine; this statement is critiquing his explanation of that process.
Logically prior(as used in logic and metaphysics): Something that must come first in terms of reasoning or logical order, even if it doesn't happen first in time—like how the rules of a game come before the game itself.

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