Parmenides philosophy summary
Socrates' students
Parmenides contribution to philosophy.
Xenophanes
Colophon's Xenophanes was a poet and wise traveler who had strong philosophical inclinations and who lived in ancient Greece during the 6th century and the beginning of the 5th century BC.
There are a significant number of fragments that have managed to survive despite the years, and the poetic verses are available to us indicating a wide range of issues. These include commentaries on religion, knowledge, the natural world, proper behavior at a banquet, as well as other social teachings and commentaries.
- Born: 570 B.C.
- Birthplace: Colophon, Asia Minor
- When he died: 478 B.C.
- Where did he die: Elea, Asia Minor
Who was Xenophanes?
Xenophanes was an important Greek philosopher and founder of the Elaean School who created polemics about polytheism and the Greeks' conception of gods.
Biography of Xenophanes
Xenophanes was born in 570 B.C.
in Colophon, a place near the coast of Asia Minor and died in Elea in 478 B.C.
