In October of 2007, the Universidad Nacional de San Martín (Argentina) hosted an International Symposium on the philosophy of Parmenides to celebrate the creation of the University’s new Center for the Study of Ancient Philosophy. The event—co-organized by the HYELE Institute for Comparative Studies (Switzerland) and Parmenides Publishing—brought together scholars from around the world to present their latest work and participate in discussion. These Proceedings present the collected papers that were given—all fully translated into English—and edited by Néstor-Luis Cordero.

During the two years leading up to the International Symposium, no fewer than seven books on Parmenides were published. This revival and resurgence of interest in Parmenides and the critical reviews of traditional interpretations of his poem made this the perfect time for a global conference dedicated to the renowned figure known as the true father of philosophy.

The Symposium on Parmenides united the world's foremost Parmenidean scholars, with many participants having written one, if not several books on Parmenides. The proceedings volume therefore represents the most cutting-edge and in-depth scholarship on Parmenides available today, and will be a great and timely enrichment to the field of Presocratic Philosophy.

Scott Austin, Texas A&M University, USA 

Jean Bollack, Charles de Gaulle University–Lille3, France

Giovanni Casertano, University of Naples Federico II, Italy

Barbara Cassin, National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), France

Giovanni Cerri, Roma Tre University, Italy

Patricia Curd, Purdue University, USA

Jean Frére, Paris-Sorbonne University (Paris IV), France

Arnold Hermann, Hyele Institute for Comparative Studies, USA

Alexander P. D. Mourelatos, University of Texas at Austin, USA

Massimo Pulpito, Liceo Classico Statale “Quinto Ennio,” Taranto, Italy

Chiara Robbiano, University College Utrecht, The Netherlands

Fernando Santoro, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

José Trindade Santos, Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil, and University of Lisbon, Portugal

José Solana Dueso, University of Zaragoza, Spain

Panagiotis Thanassas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Additional Contributors 

Esteban Bieda, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

María Elena Díaz, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Gabriel Livov, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Ezequiel Ludueña, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Claudia T. Mársico, University of Buenos Aires, National University of San Martín, and CONICET*, Argentina

Fabián Mié, National University of Córdoba, and CONICET, Argentina

Lucas Soares, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Pilar Spangenberg, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

*The Argentinian National Council of Scientific and Technical Research