Parmenides biography summary
Parmenides biography summary wikipedia.
| Parmenides | |
|---|---|
| Ancient Philosopher | |
| Specialty | Eleatic school |
| Born | c.Parmenides biography summary/ B.C. |
| Nationality | Greek |
More than years before the time of Christ, a small group of philosophers was formulating fundamental ideas that would shape Western society for next 2, years.
They were called the Eleatic School, and its primary founder was a Greek man named Parmenides.
Early Years
Parmenides was born in the city of Elea after which his school of philosophy is named. Elea was located in a region of western Italy which was a Greek colony at the time.
The date of his birth is somewhat uncertain, but it was almost certainly between and B.C.
His family was wealthy and commanded a high social status. This allowed Parmenides to concentrate on intellectual and educational pursuits rather than the common labor or military conscription of the lower classes.
Parmenides may have been a student of another giant of ancient Greek thought, Xenophanes, who was a well-known poe