10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZENO OF ELEA»
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1
The dictionary historical and critical
of Mr. Peter Bayle
K°i Zeno's of one Zeno of Elea (30). One of our best yali/im, Nciii Critics made the
fame observation, and besides pointed n Amm. Mar- out what might have missed
this antient author (31). eilti*. hb, xiv, jie observes that John Vorstius, making ...
Pierre Bayle, Pierre Desmaizeaux, Anthelme Tricaud, 1738
2
An Introduction to the History
of Psychology
Consequently there can be no change, since change consists in things coming
into being and ceasing to be. (Russell, 1945, p. 49) Zeno of Elea (ca. 495–430
B.C.), a disciple of Parmenides, used logical arguments to show that motion was
an ...
3
Parmenides
of Elea: A Text and Translation with an Introduction
... that Zeno, Parmenides' fellow-citizen, was his boy-love.2 1 The text is uncertain
. Kranz has added 'false.' Diels omitted 'and.' 2 Cf Mactobius Saturnalia I.1.5.
Diogenes Laertius IX. 25 Zeno of Elea. Apollodorus in his 106 Parmenides of
Elea.
Parmenides, David Gallop, 1991
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Presocratics-Arg Philosophers
For a lucid introduction to Zeno and his problems see: [297] G. Vlastos: 'Zeno of
Elea', in P. Edwards (ed.), Encyclopaedia ofPhilosophy (New York, 1967)
Compare: [298] K. von Fritz: 'Zenon von Elea',RE 10 A, 1972, 53–83 It is a
pleasure to ...
Jonathan Barnes, Professor of Ancient Philosophy Jonathan Barnes, 2013
5
The Texts
of Early Greek Philosophy: The Complete Fragments ...
Florence. Curd, P. (1993) "Eleatic monism in Zeno and Melissus," Ancient
Philosophy 13: 1—22. Dillon, J. (1974) "New evidence on Zeno of Elea?," Archiv
fur Geschichte der Philosophic 56: 127-31. (1976) "More evidence on Zeno of
Elea?
H. D. P. Lee's Zeno of Elea contains all of the important ancient source materials.
Florian Cajori's "The History of Zeno's Arguments on Motion" traces the
discussion from antiquity to Bertrand Russell. Gregory Vlastos' article "Zeno of
Elea" in ...
7
Machiavelli and Epicureanism: An Investigation into the ...
“Plato's Testimony Concerning Zeno of Elea.” Journal of Hellenic Studies 95(
1975):l46-47, note 39. 8. “Notes on Parmenides,” In Cosmic Problems.
Cambridge University Press, 1989. 9. “Truth as What Survives the Elenchus,” in
Problems. 10.
Robert J. Roecklein, 2012
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History
of Philosophy Volume 1: Greece and Rome
For the understanding of Zeno and the appreciation of his conundrums, it is
therefore essential to grasp the character of this purpose, otherwise there is
danger of altogether misapprehending his position and aim. Zeno of Elea, born
probably ...
Frederick Copleston, 2003
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Studies in Greek Philosophy: The Presocratics
corning Zeno of Elea," Vlastos defends a traditional assessment of Zeno as
orthodox follower of Parmenides against revisionary accounts by Kurt von Fritz
and especially Friedrich Solmsen (in "The Tradition about Zeno of Elea
Reexamined," ...
Gregory Vlastos, Daniel W. Graham, 1996
10
Memorable Deeds and Sayings: One Thousand Tales from Ancient ...
I shall start off with Zeno of Elea.8" He was very astute in his observation of
nature and very keen to inspire young people to use their minds properly. People
trusted his teachings because he could point to his own upright behavior. Zeno
could ...
Valerius Maximus, Henry J. Walker, 2004
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A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature's Deep Design, by Frank Wilczek
It is not linear, however: Salvador Dalí and Filippo Brunelleschi get mentions in the chapters on the Platonic solids, and Zeno of Elea pops up in a discussion on ... «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
If it races like a tortoise: Connecticut deconstructs a policyholder
From Zeno of Elea to the Washington Nationals, images of racing have ceaselessly troubled Western thought. But as ancient metaphysics has given way to ... «Lexology, Oct 14»
Philosophy's Roots and Branches
It's supposed to be an account of the meeting of the young Socrates with Parmenides and his disciple Zeno (this is Zeno of Elea, famous for his paradoxes, not ... «Philosophy Now, Sep 14»
Why the Watched Pot May Actually Never Boil, According to …
It was first presented in the 1977 paper “The Zeno's Paradox in Quantum Theory,” published in the ... It is named for the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea. «The Epoch Times, Jun 14»
Zeno's paradox — an ancient Greek riddle — helps us understand …
Even in the face of death, Zeno of Elea knew how to frustrate people. Arrested for plotting against the tyrant Demylus, the ancient Greek philosopher refused to ... «Raw Story, May 14»
Book Review: 'Infinitesimal' by Amir Alexander
... the volumes of geometric solids—forebears such as Zeno of Elea and the followers of Pythagoras had long before sweated over its host of logical paradoxes. «Wall Street Journal, May 14»
The completely impossible tasks you accomplish every single day
Supertasks were first proposed by Zeno of Elea, a philosopher who was considered a ... That's not possible, argued Zeno, and so all motion is impossible. «io9, Jan 14»
Cats: Do they understand limericks?
Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea (near Masterton) said "Hey, dudes, imagine Achilles was chasing the tortoise". He didn't say why Achilles would be chasing the ... «Stuff.co.nz, Oct 13»
Solution to many a problem: Take a walk
This was the solution of St. Augustine to one of Zeno's paradoxes, the thought experiment in which the 5th century B.C. philosopher Zeno of Elea used the ... «Baltimore Sun, Sep 13»
Quantum paradox seen in diamond
The quantum Zeno effect gets its name from the Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea, who lived in the fifth century bc and suggested that if the position of a flying ... «Nature.com, Aug 13»
