ZENO OF ELEA

MINI BIO

• Was also a mathematician as part of one of his extra involvements
• Greek philosopher
• It is said he was involved in a plot to overthrow one of the local tyrants
• Born around 495 B.C.E to 430 B.C.E
• Born in a southern Italian city

KNOWN FOR

• Is known for his 9 paradoxes
• Two of them which are most common to modern day
• Created the idea of infinity

- He helped people come to the conclusion of reality
- Ex) "offered arguments that led to conclusions contradicting what we all know from our physical experience–that runners run, that arrows fly, and that there are many different things in the world. "

- The conclusions were known as paradoxes because it has to do with his theory of infinity. Anything in the world is possible and realistically can be infinite

-"first person in history to show that the concept of infinity is problematical"
-Meaning that infinity is possible and is possible to exist. Therefore creating a theory that is capable of lasting forevermore
- Argues that motion is an illusion

INFLUENCES/INFLENCING

• By applying mathematical concepts to the natural/real world
• Pythagoras
• Mostly everything from Zeno comes from Aristotle
• Influences the people from the time of creation to modern day

CITATIONS

• HTTP://WWW.EGS.EDU/LIBRARY/ZENO-OF-ELEA/BIOGRAPHY/:
• http://www.iep.utm.edu/zeno-par/
• http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/zeno-elea/#LifWri
• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/656531/Zeno-of-Elea