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Zeno

Zeno. The philosopher. Zeno of Elea was a Greek Philosopher Lived in the Greek colony of Elea in Italy Alive from around 490-430 B.C. Zeno. Never heard of him?. Was a student of the philosopher Parmenides Supported Parmenides’ D octrine

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Zeno

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  1. Zeno The philosopher

  2. Zeno of Elea was a Greek Philosopher • Lived in the Greek colony of Elea in Italy • Alive from around 490-430 B.C. Zeno. Never heard of him?

  3. Was a student of the philosopher Parmenides • Supported Parmenides’ Doctrine • Doctrine said that there is only one, permanent, and unchanging world More info please?

  4. He created forty paradoxes in his life, eight survived, and four contribute to math • The most influential math paradox was “Zeno’s Paradox” • The paradox explained how one could never reach a desired destination What did he contribute to math?

  5. Zeno’s paradox works like this: One can never reach a destination because one first goes half of the distance, then half of that distance, and then half of that distance. • Since there can be infinite halves in a distance, you never reach the destination. How is that possible?

  6. Here is a short video that helps explain the Paradox: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuftF3ZnMZM Confused?

  7. Little is known to be certain of his life • He is believed to be the son of Teleutagoras • The dialogue Parmenideswritten by Plato helps conclude that Zeno was born around 490 B.C. What was Zeno’s life like?

  8. It was said that Zeno had a plan to overthrow a local tyrant • A tyrant is a harsh ruler who uses their power in a terrible way • Another source said Zeno died trying to overthrow the tyrant Any interesting stories about him?

  9. Philosopher • Mathematician Zeno of Elea

  10.  "Zeno of Elea." (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). Stanford University, 2012. Web. 20 Dec. 2012. •  Robertson, E F, and J J O'Connor. "Zeno of Elea." Zeno_of_EleaBiography. N.p., Feb. 1999. Web. 20 Dec. 2012. • Cohen, S. Marc. "Zeno of Elea." World Book Student. World Book, 2012. Web. 20 Dec. 2012. Sources Used

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