I agree with the insight that being does not arise out of non-being; and being is not --and does not become-- non-being. Parmenides would be the first philosoph

I agree with the insight that being does not arise out of non-being; and being is not --and does not become-- non-being. Parmenides would be the first philosopher that comes to mind for this metaphysical perspective, but we only have fragments of his work.