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PARMENIDES
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• PARMENIDES (noun)
The noun PARMENIDES has 1 sense:
1. a presocratic Greek philosopher born in Italy; held the metaphysical view that being is the basic substance and ultimate reality of which all things are composed; said that motion and change are sensory illusions (5th century BC)
Familiarity information: PARMENIDES used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
A presocratic Greek philosopher born in Italy; held the metaphysical view that being is the basic substance and ultimate reality of which all things are composed; said that motion and change are sensory illusions (5th century BC)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)
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