Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Parmenides
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 31, 2023
1. Parmenides Marker
Parmenides ca. 515 - 450 v Chr.
Hij was een Griekse filosoof en de bekendste van een groep filosofen uit de Griekse kolonie Elea, in Zuid- Italië. Ook hij probeerde de wereld terug te brengen tot een oerbeginsel, maar deed dat geheel anders dan zijn voorgangers. Waar de vroege filosofen zintuiglijke waarnemingen gebruikten om tot hun filosofieën te komen, gebruikte Parmenides enkel en alleen de rede, zijn verstand. Hij was daarmee de eerste zuivere rationalist.
He was a Greek philosopher and the best known of a group of philosophers from the Greek colony of Elea, in southern Italy. He also tried to reduce the world to a primordial principle, but did so completely differently from his predecessors. Where the early philosophers used sensory observations to arrive at their philosophies, Parmenides used only reason, his understanding. He was therefore the first pure rationalist.
Erected 2023 by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht
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Location. 52° 22.447′ N, 4° 48.995′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is at the intersection of Parmenidesstraat and Socratesstraat, on the left when traveling south on Parmenidesstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Parmenidesstraat 1, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1064 ZG, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Epicurus (within shouting distance of this marker); Socrates (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Plato (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Confucius (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Van Moerkerken (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Nijhoff (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Du Perron (approx. half a kilometer away); Krijn Breuer (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 31, 2023
2. Parmenides Marker - wide view
Also see . . . Parmenides (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Parmenides of Elea (Greek: Παρμενίδης ὁ Ἐλεάτης; fl. late sixth or early fifth century BC) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Elea in Magna Graecia.(Submitted on November 11, 2023.)
The single known work by Parmenides is a poem whose original title is unknown but which is often referred to as On Nature. Only fragments of it survive. In his poem, Parmenides prescribes two views of reality. The first, the Way of "Aletheia" or truth, describes how all reality is one, change is impossible, and existence is timeless and uniform. The second view, the way of "Doxa", or opinion, describes the world of appearances, in which one's sensory faculties lead to conceptions which are false and deceitful.
Parmenides has been considered the founder of ontology and has, through his influence on Plato, influenced the whole history of Western philosophy. He is also considered to be the founder of the Eleatic school of philosophy, which also included Zeno of Elea and Melissus of Samos. Zeno's paradoxes of motion were developed to defend Parmenides' views. In contemporary philosophy, Parmenides' work has remained relevant in debates about the philosophy of time.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
