-0460 – Zeno – bio

Zeno of Elea, was born around -460 in southern Italy and influenced the thinking and work of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Zeno studied under the philospher Parmenides and became famous for posing paradoxical problems. Plato wrote a dialogue called “Parmenides”, which is our primary source on the thinking of Zeno.

PRECURSOR:
Parmenides

SUCCESSOR:
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle

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