Zeno of Elea

Philosopher, Author

1969 – 2024

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Who was Zeno of Elea?

Zeno of Elea was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher of southern Italy and a member of the Eleatic School founded by Parmenides. Aristotle called him the inventor of the dialectic. He is best known for his paradoxes, which Bertrand Russell has described as "immeasurably subtle and profound".

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Born
Dec 31, 1969
Velia
Also known as
  • Zeno
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Died
Apr 25, 2024
Velia

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on July 23, 2013

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