Paradoxes of plurality
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Paradoxes of plurality are a set of arguments by Zeno of Elea that challenge the coherence of the concepts of plurality and divisibility in space and time.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paradoxes of plurality canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Zeno's paradox
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argument in metaphysics ⓘ philosophical paradox ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
whether a finite magnitude can consist of infinitely many parts
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whether plurality implies both finite and infinite number of parts ⓘ |
| aimsToShow |
divisibility leads to contradiction
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plurality is incoherent ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eleatic school
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Parmenides ⓘ |
| category | ancient philosophical argument ⓘ |
| challengesConcept |
divisibility
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plurality ⓘ space ⓘ time ⓘ |
| concerns |
composition of bodies
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continuity of space ⓘ continuity of time ⓘ |
| debatedBy |
contemporary philosophers of logic
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historians of ancient philosophy ⓘ |
| epistemicStatus | known only in fragmentary form ⓘ |
| field |
ancient Greek philosophy
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of space and time ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
logical paradox of infinity
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metaphysical critique of common-sense ontology ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aristotle
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Plato ⓘ later discussions of infinity ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ |
| language | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| logicalForm | reductio ad absurdum ⓘ |
| mainProponent | Zeno of Elea ⓘ |
| preservedThrough |
later doxographical sources
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reports by Aristotle ⓘ |
| purpose | to defend Parmenides' denial of plurality and change ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Paradoxes of motion
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surface form:
Zeno's paradoxes of motion
paradoxes of infinity ⓘ problem of the One and the Many ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrine |
Eleatic school
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surface form:
Eleatic monism
the One is real and plurality is illusory ⓘ |
| usesNotion |
finite magnitude
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infinite divisibility ⓘ infinite number of parts ⓘ |
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