Zeno of Elea

Zeno of E·le·a  (-l) 495?-430? b.c.

Greek philosopher who formulated numerous paradoxes that challenged the ideas of pluralism and the existence of motion and change.

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Zeno of Elea

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(Biographies / Zeno of Elea (?490 bc-?430 bc) M, Greek, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher) ?490-?430 bc, Greek Eleatic philosopher; disciple of Parmenides. He defended the belief that motion and change are illusions in a series of paradoxical arguments, of which the best known is that of Achilles and the tortoise

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Zeno of Elea - ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC) Zeno