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Parmenides and the Philosophy of Stasis

Parmenides was a pre-Socratic philosopher from the city of Elea in Magna Graecia. It is believed that he lived during the late sixth or early fifth century BC, and he is considered the father of metaphysics, having founded the very prominent Eleatic school of philosophy. He originated from a wealthy family, being a well known and influential person in Elea.

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To philosophy’s oldest question, Greek philosophers Heraclitus and Parmenides answered with opposing views. Or did they?

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