Birthdate: 0515 BC
Birthplace: Elea, Magna Graecia
Died: 0450 BC
Parmenides of Elea, a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, is renowned for his work “On Nature.” He introduced two perspectives on reality: the Way of Truth, which posits a singular, eternal, and unchanging reality, and the Way of Opinion, emphasizing the illusory aspects of the world of appearances. Parmenides is credited as the originator of ontology and the Eleatic school of philosophy. His teachings have profoundly influenced Western philosophy, notably impacting Plato and contributing to discussions on the philosophy of time.
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