The purpose of the article is to consider the ontological framework for logical paradoxes, the Gorgias logical paradox and the Parmenides’ poem in particular. The research methods: Aristotle's semantic analysis of the verb "to be", which the traditional interpretation is based on, a semantic analysis of the verb "to be" carried out by analytical philosophers, comparison of Meinong and Russell 's positions on the use of objects in logic. Conclusions and results: the article examines different interpretations of the Gorgias’ paradox and the Parmenides’ poem. The traditional interpretation is related to the understanding of the verb "to be" as a verb having existential meaning. An analytical interpretation gives true meaning to the verb "to be". As a consequence of the change in the verb meaning, the meaning of Parmenides’ poem and Gorgias’ paradox changes as well: traditional interpretation placed the emphasis on the problem of Parmenides’ being, analytical interpretation shifts the focus to gnoseological issues.
