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Single Idea 453

[from 'fragments/reports' by Parmenides, in 26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / e. The One ]

Full Idea

Since there is a spatial limit, it is complete on every side, like the mass of a well-rounded sphere, equally balanced from its centre in every direction; for it is not bound to be at all either greater or less in this direction or that.

Gist of Idea

Reality is symmetrical and balanced, like a sphere, with no reason to be greater one way rather than another

Source

Parmenides (fragments/reports [c.474 BCE], B08 ll.?), quoted by Simplicius - On Aristotle's 'Physics' 9.145.1-

Book Reference

'Ancilla to the Pre-Socratic Philosophers', ed/tr. Freeman,Kathleen [Harvard 1957], p.44


Related Idea

Idea 229 The one was and is and will be and was becoming and is becoming and will become [Plato]