Zeno of Elea

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noun

1. c490–c430 b.c., Greek philosopher.

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Zeno of Elea British  

noun

1. ?490–?430 _bc , Greek Eleatic philosopher; disciple of Parmenides. He defended the belief that motion and change are illusions in a series of paradoxical arguments, of which the best known is that of Achilles and the tortoise

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Zeno of Elea

For the infinite had already begun to gnaw at the roots of Western thought, thanks to Zeno of Elea, a philosopher reckoned by his contemporaries to be the most annoying man in the West.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

I try to stop thinking about it, which is easier on weekdays when I’m distracted by school stuff like Zeno of Elea, lit mag, and the dirty looks I still get from Tim Huber’s friends.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

Its very existence proves Zeno of Elea wrong.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

Zeno of Elea, the friend and pupil of Parmenides, born B.C.

From The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. by John Lord

Logic has the serpent in her hand below a veil, and at her feet Zeno of Elea, who is reading.

From Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 01 (of 10), Cimabue to Agnolo Gaddi by Gaston du C. De Vere