Biography
The works of Zeno Elaeis were repeatedly criticized. Despite this, the interpretation of his philosophy is devoted to the works of many researchers, and written apior remains discussed to this day.Fate
About the biography of the thinker of Zenon Elaisian preserved little reliable information. He was mentioned in the writings of Plato, Diogen and Aristotle. Researchers' records suggest that the philosopher was born in 490 BC in the city of Elea, located in Italy. He was the son of a telephoto.
The philosophical education received from representatives of the Elais school, was a student of Parmenide and Xenophan. It is considered a source of a new direction based on the ability to reflect and argue the point of view - dialectics.
According to the statements of ancient Greek biographers, Zeno wrote about 45 works, but in its original form, the texts were not preserved. Nine aquities are mentioned in the negotiating of Aristotle and Plato. They are accompanied by comments of thinkers. Most often the work "Achilles and Turtle"
Opinions about personal life were divided. Diogen argued that the man was a lover of his teacher Parmenide, but this point of view was denied Athena.
No less contradictory are mentioning the causes of the death of a philosopher. Researchers agree that Zenon had a conflict with Elaisian Tiran. He was a member of the armed conspiracy. However, different names and circumstances are given in the sources.
Valery Maxim wrote that the philosopher was tortured for a long time, trying to figure out the names of other participants of the attack on the ruler. He stated that he would tell about it only Tiran. When he leaned toward him, Zenon clutched his teeth in his ear and did not let go until he was scolished to death.
Another biographer Plutarch mentioned that the man bit his tongue to himself, after which he spoiled to the face to the face. Herrmipp said that the sophisticated way of execution was chosen for Zenona - it was swollen in a step.
The approximate date of death of the philosopher is considered to be 430 BC. NS.
Philosophy
Zeno Elayky followed Parmenide's position. He believed that the truth was detected by finding contradictions. This man followed the disputes with teacher's opponents. Some arguments of the thinker look ridiculous and paradoxical, but when studying and deepening, the meaning is detected in them.Zenon paid attention to the problem of multiplicity, proving her inability. According to his position, if there are many things, there are so many of them as much as there is. So - limited.
Other apiorials were devoted to movement. In the text "Achilles and Turtle", the philosopher claims that if the runner wants to catch up with a turtle crashing ahead, nothing will succeed. Because during the time until it reaches the point on which it was originally amphibian, it would move for a few more steps. So indefinitely.
In accordance with the work of "Dichotomy", the movement is impossible, because to overcome the distance, you must first mask the half. And for this you will have to go half from the half. Ultimately it turns out that a person will not move.
The works of the philosopher were repeatedly criticized. Aristotle pointed to the inconsistency of his reasoning. Nevertheless, criticizing an apority about the spatial location, he came to the same conclusion: the place exists only about things that are in it.
Among other critics are supporters of the theory of atomism. They refuted the paradoxes of the thinker, arguing that everything in the world is the result of the movement.
The books of the ancient Greek and modern researchers are dedicated to the analysis of the Arsenius of Zenon. Work influenced the formation of mathematics and physics.
Bibliography
- "Achilles and Turtle"
- "Dichotomy"
- "Flying Arrow"
- "Stadium"
- "Multiple"
- "Measure"
- "About place"
- "Medimn Grain"