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The [[concept]] of '''becoming''' was born in eastern [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greece ancient Greece] by the philosopher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraclitus Heraclitus] of Hephesus, who in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/600_BC Sixth century BC], said that nothing in this world is constant except [[change]] or becoming. His [[theory]] stands in direct [[contrast]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parmenides Parmenides], another Greek philosopher, but from the italic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Grecia Magna Grecia], who believed that the ontic changes or "becoming" we [[perceive]] with our [[senses]] is [[deceptive]], and that there is a [[pure]] [[perfect]] and [[eternal]] being behind [[nature]], which is the [[ultimate]] [[truth]]. In philosophy, the word "becoming" concerns a specific [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontology ontological] concept, which should not be [[confused]] with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_philosophy process philosophy], which indicates a metaphysical [[doctrine]] of [[theology]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Becoming_%28philosophy%29]
 
The [[concept]] of '''becoming''' was born in eastern [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greece ancient Greece] by the philosopher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraclitus Heraclitus] of Hephesus, who in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/600_BC Sixth century BC], said that nothing in this world is constant except [[change]] or becoming. His [[theory]] stands in direct [[contrast]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parmenides Parmenides], another Greek philosopher, but from the italic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Grecia Magna Grecia], who believed that the ontic changes or "becoming" we [[perceive]] with our [[senses]] is [[deceptive]], and that there is a [[pure]] [[perfect]] and [[eternal]] being behind [[nature]], which is the [[ultimate]] [[truth]]. In philosophy, the word "becoming" concerns a specific [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontology ontological] concept, which should not be [[confused]] with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_philosophy process philosophy], which indicates a metaphysical [[doctrine]] of [[theology]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Becoming_%28philosophy%29]
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<center>For lessons on the related [[topic]] of '''''[[Perfection]]''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Perfection '''''this link'''''].</center>
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*'''''[[The Supreme]]'''''
 
*'''''[[The Supreme]]'''''

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The concept of becoming was born in eastern ancient Greece by the philosopher Heraclitus of Hephesus, who in the Sixth century BC, said that nothing in this world is constant except change or becoming. His theory stands in direct contrast to Parmenides, another Greek philosopher, but from the italic Magna Grecia, who believed that the ontic changes or "becoming" we perceive with our senses is deceptive, and that there is a pure perfect and eternal being behind nature, which is the ultimate truth. In philosophy, the word "becoming" concerns a specific ontological concept, which should not be confused with the process philosophy, which indicates a metaphysical doctrine of theology.[1]

For lessons on the related topic of Perfection, follow this link.

See also