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If you’ve ever wanted to hang out with a philosopher who managed to be both mind-bendingly abstract while also stubbornly logical, allow me to introduce…
Welcome, fellow philosophy enthusiasts! Today, we’re diving into the mind of Parmenides, the ancient philosopher who didn’t just stir the pot of metaphysics but practically…
Metaphysics — it’s not just that dense course you avoided in college, or the favorite pastime of those who like to discuss the meaning of…
Let’s take a stroll down philosophical lane, where two ancient thinkers, Parmenides and Heraclitus, faced off in what can only be described as the ultimate…
Parmenides’s philosophy presents time as an illusion, arguing that true being is eternal and unchanging. For Parmenides, the passage of time and the appearance of…
Parmenides’s central idea is that only “what is” truly exists, and he denies the existence of void or nothingness. This means that reality is a…
Parmenides argued that change is an illusion, a radical idea that challenges the very nature of perception. According to his writing, for something to change,…
Parmenides’s philosophical distinction between the Way of Truth (Aletheia) and the Way of Opinion (Doxa) is one of his most significant contributions to ancient philosophy.…
Parmenides’s Poem “On Nature” is considered his central work, where he presents his philosophical views on being, reality, and knowledge. The poem begins with Parmenides…