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Eleatics — The Eleatics were a school of pre Socratic philosophers at Elea, a Greek colony in Campania, Italy. The group was founded in the early fifth century BCE by Parmenides. Other members of the school included Zeno of Elea and Melissus of Samos.… … Wikipedia
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ELEATICS — a school of philosophy in Greece, founded by Xenophanes of Elia, and of which Parmenides and Zeno, both of Elia, were the leading adherents and advocates, the former developing the system and the latter completing it, the ground principle of… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Pythagoreans and Eleatics — Edward Hussey PYTHAGORAS AND THE EARLY PYTHAGOREANS Pythagoras, a native of Samos, emigrated to southern Italy around 520, and seems to have established himself in the city of Croton. There he founded a society of people sharing his beliefs and… … History of philosophy
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Unit-point atomism — According to some twentieth century philosophers, [Paul Tannery (1887), Pour l histoire de la science Hellène (Paris), and J. E. Raven (1948), Pythagoreans and Eleatics (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), are the major purveyors of this view … Wikipedia
Metaphysics — • That portion of philosophy which treats of the most general and fundamental principles underlying all reality and all knowledge Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Metaphysics Metaphysics … Catholic encyclopedia
Metaphysics — This article is about the branch of philosophy dealing with theories of existence and knowledge. For the work of Aristotle, see Metaphysics (Aristotle). For the occult field, see Metaphysics (supernatural). Philosophy … Wikipedia
Victor Cousin — (28 November 1792 13 January 1867) was a French philosopher.BiographyEarly lifeThe son of a watchmaker, he was born in Paris, in the Quartier Saint Antoine.At the age of ten he was sent to the local grammar school, the Lycée Charlemagne, where he … Wikipedia
Melissus of Samos — An illustration of Melissus of Samos from the Nuremberg Chronicle Full name Melissus of Samos Born Samos Island Era … Wikipedia
