Eleatic — E le*at ic, a. [L. eleaticus, from Elea (or Velia) in Italy.] Of or pertaining to a certain school of Greek philosophers who taught that the only certain science is that which owes nothing to the senses, and all to the reason. n. A philosopher of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eleatic — [el΄ē at′ik] adj. [L Eleaticus, after Elea (Velia), ancient Gr colony in Italy] designating or of an ancient Greek school of philosophy which held that true being is singular and unchanging and that plurality, change, and motion are illusory:… … English World dictionary
Eleatic — adjective Etymology: Latin Eleaticus, from Greek Eleatikos, from Elea (Velia), ancient town in southern Italy Date: 1695 of or relating to a school of Greek philosophers founded by Parmenides and developed by Zeno and marked by belief in the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Eleatic — Eleaticism, n. /el ee at ik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Elea. 2. noting or pertaining to a school of philosophy, founded by Parmenides, that investigated the phenomenal world, especially with reference to the phenomena of change. n. 3. a… … Universalium
Eleatic — [ˌɛlɪ atɪk] adjective relating to the ancient Greek city of Elea in SW Italy, home to a 5th century school of philosophers that included Xenophanes, Parmenides, and Zeno. noun an Eleatic philosopher … English new terms dictionary
Eleatic — El•e•at•ic [[t]ˌɛl iˈæt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) pho noting or pertaining to a school of philosophy, founded by Parmenides, that investigated the phenomenal world, esp. with reference to the phenomena of change 2) pho a philosopher of the Eleatic school • … From formal English to slang
Eleatic — /iliˈætɪk/ (say eelee atik) adjective 1. relating to Elea. 2. relating to the philosophical system founded at Elea by Xenophanes of Colophon, c.570–c.480 BC, Greek monotheistic philosopher and poet, whose doctrines are developments of the… …
eleatic — I. |elē|ad.ik adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin Eleaticus (also, of Elea), from Greek Eleatikos, from Eleatēs of Elea (from Elea Velia ancient town in southern Italy) + ikos ic : of or … Useful english dictionary
Eleatic One — ▪ philosophy in Eleatic philosophy, the assertion of Parmenides of Elea that Being is one (Greek: hen) and unique and that it is continuous, indivisible, and all that there is or ever will be. His deduction of the predicate one from… … Universalium
Eleatic stranger — (or Eleatic visitor ) The figure in Plato s dialogues the Sophist and Statesman who represents the problems that Parmenides and the Eleatics had with non being, and the possibility of saying what is false … Philosophy dictionary
