L’ἈΛΗΘΕΙΑ DELL’‘ESSERE’ NEL CIELO DEL PROEMIO PARMENIDEO (28, B1 D.-K.)

Abstract

The dóxa is a major aspect of Parmenides’ “scientific” commitment, as evidenced by studies of its discoveries in various fields of knowledge. Among them in astronomy. 

However, these studies have ended up identifying a scientific plan separate from the mythicalreligious
and philosophical one of the first part. "is survey explores the possibility of reconsidering
the presence in the Parmenides’ dóxa of ontology and theology. It does so by proposing
the hypothesis that the proem contains among the multiple semantic-linguistic layers the
mythopoeic presentation of the astronomical theorem of the identity of Eos and Hesperus,
with the intent of showing, from the very beginning and in the most authoritative language for
his audience , the al