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 (1,668 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 (1,668 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 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Plato^[44], a philosopher^[45], -0427–-0347^[46], of Classical Athens^[47], specialised in philosophy^[48]; Friedrich Nietzsche^[49], a philosopher^[50], 1844–1900^[51], of Kingdom of Prussia^[52]; Aristotle^[53], a biologist^[54], -0384–-0322^[55], specialised in philosophy^[56]; Benedictus de Spinoza^[57], a philosopher^[58], 1632–1677^[59], of Dutch Republic^[60], specialised in philosophy^[61]; Martin Heidegger^[62], a philosopher^[63], 1889–1976^[64], of Weimar Republic^[65], specialised in philosophy^[66]; and Zeno of Elea^[67], a philosopher^[68], -0490–-0425^[69], specialised in philosophy^[70].

Works attributed to him include Nothing comes from nothing^[71], a Latin phrase^[72].

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 Plato^[44], Friedrich Nietzsche^[49], Aristotle^[53], and Benedictus de Spinoza^[57].