Parmenides
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Parmenides
Summary
Parmenides is a human[1]. He was born in Velia[2]. He was born on 515 BC[3]. He died on 470 BC[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], writer[6], poet[7], and legislator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,412 views/month, #6,692 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Parmenides's place of birth was Velia[2].
- Parmenides was born on 515 BC[3].
- Parmenides died on 470 BC[4].
- Parmenides worked as a philosopher[5].
- Parmenides's professions included writer[6].
- Parmenides's professions included poet[7].
- Parmenides worked as a legislator[8].
- Parmenides's field of work was philosophy[10].
- Parmenides's field of work was ancient Greek philosophy[11].
- Parmenides's field of work was metaphysics[12].
- A notable student of Parmenides was Zeno of Elea[13].
- A notable student of Parmenides was Euclid of Megara[14].
- A notable student of Parmenides was Empedocles[15].
- Parmenides was influenced by Heraclitus[16].
- Parmenides is recorded as male[17].
- Parmenides's instance of is recorded as human[18].
- Parmenides is associated with the Pre-Socratic philosophy movement[19].
- Parmenides is associated with the Eleatics movement[20].
- Parmenides's Commons category is recorded as Parmenides of Elea[21].
- Parmenides's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Parmenides of Elea[22].
- Parmenides's work location is recorded as Ancient Greece[23].
- Parmenides studied under Xenophanes[24].
- Parmenides's depicted by is recorded as Bust of Parmenides[25].
- Parmenides's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
- Parmenides's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Parmenides was born in Velia[2]. He was born on 515 BC[3].
Education
Parmenides studied under Xenophanes[24].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[5], writer[6], poet[7], and legislator[8]. Fields of work include philosophy[10], an academic discipline[28]; ancient Greek philosophy[11], a literary cycle[29]; and metaphysics[12], a branch of philosophy[30]. Notable students include Zeno of Elea[13], a philosopher[31], -0490–-0425[32], specialised in philosophy[33]; Euclid of Megara[14], a philosopher[34], -0436–-0365[35], of Megara[36], specialised in philosophy[37]; and Empedocles[15], a physician[38], -0490–-0430[39], of Akragas[40], specialised in philosophy[41].
Death and Burial
Parmenides died on 470 BC[4].
Why It Matters
Parmenides ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,412 views/month, #6,692 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[44], a philosopher[45], 1844–1900[46], of Kingdom of Prussia[47], specialised in classical philology[48]; Aristotle[49], a biologist[50], -0384–-0322[51], specialised in philosophy[52]; Plato[53], a philosopher[54], -0427–-0347[55], of Classical Athens[56], specialised in philosophy[57]; Benedictus de Spinoza[58], a philosopher[59], 1632–1677[60], of Dutch Republic[61], specialised in philosophy[62]; Martin Heidegger[63], a philosopher[64], 1889–1976[65], of Weimar Republic[66], awarded the Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis[67], specialised in philosophy[68]; and Zeno of Elea[69], a philosopher[70], -0490–-0425[71], specialised in philosophy[72].
Works attributed to him include Nothing comes from nothing[73], a Latin phrase[74].
FAQs
Where was Parmenides born?
Parmenides was born in Velia[2].
What did Parmenides do for work?
Parmenides worked as philosopher[5], writer[6], poet[7], and legislator[8].
Who did Parmenides influence?
Parmenides has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[44], Aristotle[49], Plato[53], and Benedictus de Spinoza[58].