FTP, identify this philosopher, possible teacher of Parmenides, native of Colophon, and founder of the Eleatic school.
Theophrastus suggests that he was a pupil of Anaxiamander on Ionia, while Timon of Phlius put much of his satire of philosophers into this man's mouth. These satires attributed to him were called the Silloi. Among his social criticism are his disparagement of athletic accolades and his discussion of poets' stories of the Gods. He held a "two substance" theory of matter, earth and water, and he also thought that the world alternated between flood and drought cycles. He is most important, however, for his criticism of Greek religion, attacking polytheism. He claimed that every culture makes the gods in their own image, and he himself equates God with the Earth. FTP, identify this philosopher, possible teacher of Parmenides, native of Colophon, and founder of the Eleatic school.
Theophrastus suggests that he was a pupil of Anaxiamander on Ionia, while Timon of Phlius put much of his satire of philosophers into this man's mouth.
Xenophanes of Colophon