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= Parmenides
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Parmenides was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from the ancient city of Elea, active in the 5th century BCE. He is best known for his poem "On Nature," which is a foundational text in Western philosophy. In this work, Parmenides presents his central philosophical ideas, particularly concerning the nature of reality and being.