Parmenides
PARMENIDES. A Greek philosopher who lived between the second half of the sixth century BCE and the first half of the fifth century BCE, Parmenides was born in and lived in Elea, an Ionic co...
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Parmenides of Elea
c. 515-480 B.C.
Most important of ancient Greek philosophers prior to Socrates. He was the first to address the nature of being and the problem of change. He
argued that all existin...
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Parmenides
b. 515? B.C.
Greek Philosopher
In a fragmentary poetic text, Parmenides outlined what he described as "The Way of Truth"—that is, the way of intellect, which penetrates...
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Parmenides of Elea(Born C. 515 Bce)
Parmenides of Elea, the most original and important philosopher before Socrates, was born c. 515 BCE. He changed the course of Greek cosmology and had an even more ...
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Parmenides of Elea [addendum]
David Furley's original entry remains an exemplary introduction to Parmenides' thought. Since its publication, philosophers have focused on the character of...
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The Greek philosopher Parmenides (active 475 BC) asserted that true being and knowledge, discovered by the intellect, must be distinguished from appearance and opinion, based on the senses. He held th...
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Parmenides is traditionally called "The Father of Metaphysics"; he was the first Western philosopher to push beyond an inquiry into the nature of things to a consideration of philosophical inquiry as ...
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Parmenides of Elea
Parmenides of Elea (Born C. 515 Bce)
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