Melissus Of Samos
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Born | Samos |
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Greece | |
Philosophical era | Ancient philosophy |
Schools of thought | Eleatics |
Influenced by | Parmenides |
Children | Actaeon |
Job | Philosopher |
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Army officer | |
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ID | 504380 |
Melissus Of Samos Life story
Melissus of Samos was the third and last member of the ancient school of Eleatic philosophy, whose other members included Zeno and Parmenides. Little is known about his life except that he was the commander of the Samian fleet shortly before the Peloponnesian War.