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Zeno of Elea c. 490-c. 430 B.C. Greek Philosopher The accomplishments of the Eleatic philosopher Zeno illustrate the law of unintended effect. Setting out to justify the propositions put forth by his ... Read more
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Zeno of Elea 490?-425? B.C. Greek philosopher and student of Parmenides who is remembered chiefly for his paradoxes, which illustrate the nature of motion and time. Among the most famous of these is &... Read more
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Zeno of Eleac. 490–430 Bce According to Plato (Parmenides (127A–C), Zeno was born around 490 BCE. He was a citizen of Elea, a Greek city in southern Italy with which Parmenides was also ... Read more