Zeno of Elea

As a follower of Parmenides, Zeno was born during 400 BC; the year before Christ was brought into the world and prior to the execution or massacre of youths in Bethlehem. As a student, he publicized both his books as well as his four paradoxes indicating that all things within the universe and earth come together as a whole, or oneness which was what his Master, Parmenides hypothesized. Not only did Zeno become as author, he also was known as a philosopher through his usage of monologues and speeches that Socrates later used for his techniques in questioning and investigation. Though Socrates used this method wisely in gathering valuable information, Zeno used it in order to testify against another's belief.

Zeno once quoted, "If space is, it will be in something; and to be in something is to be in space, and so on. Therefore space does not exist." With this declaration he implied that the ideal of motion (or as we know it best as, velocity) is inexistent with time and space. In order to apply his theory as accurate, he introduced four paradoxes: The Dichotomy (The Stadium) which points out the importance of transverse infinite distance from different positions; Achilles and the Tortoise, an theory that denounces the idea that space and time can be divided. And Last, The Arrow and Moving Rows which helps to explain that motion is always resting and also the equality between movements, time and space. Though these ideas of motions' creation seem plausible, Aristotle as well as other physicists have worked disclose these beliefs as false yet some as true.

Physicists feel that Zeno's ideas against motion are badly supported, to better hypothesize and tell about their reason; mathematicians put their skills to the test to further examine and explain the causes behind their logical findings. For instance, Dichotomy and Achilles all say that if you divide distance it gradually decreases, yet Aristotle disagrees. He believes that the distance will continuously diminish as will the time taken for the distance to become smaller but never reach zero. As for The Arrow and the Moving Rows theory, scientist best call this hypothesis as velocity's change in motion. Similar to the distance/ time concept, it too is infinitive. Although his theories prove to be a sham and his quotes ridiculous, and although he died as a Greek still denying the concepts of motion as valid, Zeno will always be remember as a great observer and contributor towards science, math, and logic, the study of arguments which later aid Socrates and Aristotle in becoming world renowned Philosophers and Mathematicians.