GREEK PHILOSOPHY

Heraclitus and Parmenides



Heraclitus and Parmenides

Introduction

Parmenides and Heraclitus were among Greek philosophers who established certain theories that are inconsistent about moving and being. Their theories differ in how they perceive or analyze things. Therefore, this essay explores and compares their theories.

Discussion

Compare and Contrast

Parmenides uses 'reason' as a tool of knowledge while Heraclitus in turn is based on sensitivity. Parmenides does not use the sense as it raises the object of knowledge that our senses deceive us and lead us to make a wrong decision. He saw, of course, that everything in nature is constantly changing. But he could ...