Parmenides

[ pahr-men-i-deez ]

noun

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

Parmenides

/ pɑːˈmɛnɪˌdiːz /

noun

1. Parmenides5th century bc5th century bcMGreekItalianPHILOSOPHY: philosopher 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

Other Words From

• Par·me·nid·e·an [pahr-m, uh, -, nid, -ee-, uh, n], 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

He was a member of the Eleatic school of thought, whose founder, Parmenides, held that the underlying nature of the universe was changeless and immobile.

From Literature

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

From Seattle Times

What exists “is now all together, one, continuous,” said the philosopher Parmenides 2,500 years ago.

From Scientific American

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

From New York Times