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Single Idea 1503

[filed under theme 7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / d. Non-being ]

Full Idea

There is no such thing as nothing.

Gist of Idea

There is no such thing as nothing

Source

Parmenides (fragments/reports [c.474 BCE], B06), quoted by Simplicius - On Aristotle's 'Physics' 9.86.27-

Book Ref

'The First Philosophers', ed/tr. Waterfield,Robin [OUP 2000], p.58