Parmenides

American  

[pahr-men-i-deez] / pɑrˈmɛn ɪˌdiz /

noun

1. flourished c450 b.c., Greek Eleatic philosopher.

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Parmenides British  

/ pɑːˈmɛnɪˌdiːz /

noun

1. 5th century _bc , Greek Eleatic philosopher, born in Italy. He held that the universe is single and unchanging and denied the existence of change and motion. His doctrines are expounded in his poem On Nature, of which only fragments are extant

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Parmenidean
  adjective

Example Sentences

Indeed, when the ancients wrote about color, from Homer and Parmenides to Plato and Aristotle, their terminology often seems decidedly foreign.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2022

Parmenides is not saying that there is no change, but that the changes we observe are a kind of illusion.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Velia is famed for being the home of an ancient Greek school of philosophy, including philosophers Parmenides and Zeno.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2022

The painting of the bald figure bears a citation of the pre-Socratic philosopher Parmenides.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2021

It was late the next afternoon, a Sunday, and I’d been at my desk nearly all day reading the Parmenides.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt