Paradoxes of motion
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Paradoxes of motion are a set of philosophical arguments, attributed to Zeno of Elea, that challenge the coherence of motion and plurality by revealing apparent contradictions in their logical description.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zeno's paradoxes of motion | 4 |
| Zeno's paradoxes | 2 |
| Paradoxes of motion canonical | 1 |
| Zeno's arguments against motion | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paradoxes of motion Context triple: [Zeno of Elea, notableWork, Paradoxes of motion]
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A.
On the Origin of Inertia
"On the Origin of Inertia" is Dennis Sciama's influential doctoral thesis that explores the gravitational basis of inertial forces in the context of Mach's principle and general relativity.
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B.
Paradox
Paradox is a relational database management system and development environment originally popular on DOS and Windows, known for its ease of use and integration with Borland’s programming tools.
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C.
On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
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D.
The Logic of Modern Physics
The Logic of Modern Physics is a 1927 book by physicist Percy W. Bridgman that introduced and developed the philosophical approach known as operationalism in the context of modern physical theory.
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E.
Curry paradox
Curry paradox is a self-referential logical paradox that arises in certain formal systems without using negation, showing how naive reasoning about implication and self-reference can lead to triviality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paradoxes of motion Target entity description: Paradoxes of motion are a set of philosophical arguments, attributed to Zeno of Elea, that challenge the coherence of motion and plurality by revealing apparent contradictions in their logical description.
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A.
On the Origin of Inertia
"On the Origin of Inertia" is Dennis Sciama's influential doctoral thesis that explores the gravitational basis of inertial forces in the context of Mach's principle and general relativity.
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B.
Paradox
Paradox is a relational database management system and development environment originally popular on DOS and Windows, known for its ease of use and integration with Borland’s programming tools.
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C.
On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
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D.
The Logic of Modern Physics
The Logic of Modern Physics is a 1927 book by physicist Percy W. Bridgman that introduced and developed the philosophical approach known as operationalism in the context of modern physical theory.
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E.
Curry paradox
Curry paradox is a self-referential logical paradox that arises in certain formal systems without using negation, showing how naive reasoning about implication and self-reference can lead to triviality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Zeno's paradoxes
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philosophical paradox set ⓘ thought experiment ⓘ |
| addressedBy |
Aristotelian physics
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surface form:
Aristotle's Physics
calculus of infinitesimals ⓘ mathematical concept of convergent series ⓘ real analysis ⓘ |
| aim |
to challenge the coherence of motion
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to challenge the coherence of plurality ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Zeno's paradoxes of motion ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Eleatic school ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Zeno of Elea ⓘ |
| centralQuestion |
how motion is possible if space and time are infinitely divisible
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whether an infinite number of tasks can be completed in finite time ⓘ |
| epistemicStatus | apparent contradictions rather than formal contradictions ⓘ |
| field |
metaphysics
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philosophy of mathematics ⓘ philosophy of motion ⓘ philosophy of physics ⓘ philosophy of space and time ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Greek philosophy
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surface form:
Ancient Greek philosophy
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| includes |
Achilles and the tortoise
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surface form:
Achilles and the tortoise paradox
Arrow paradox ⓘ Dichotomy paradox ⓘ Stadium paradox ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of calculus
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measure theory ⓘ modern analysis of infinity ⓘ philosophical debates on space and time ⓘ theories of limits ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| logicalForm |
argument from divisibility
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argument from infinite tasks ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
continuity
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divisibility of space and time ⓘ infinity ⓘ motion ⓘ plurality ⓘ |
| pedagogicalUse | to illustrate issues about infinity and limits in philosophy and mathematics ⓘ |
| questionedBy | Aristotle ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
actual infinity
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continuum ⓘ discrete vs continuous models of space ⓘ potential infinity ⓘ supertasks ⓘ |
| statusInContemporaryPhilosophy | widely discussed and analyzed ⓘ |
| uses |
infinite division of space
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infinite division of time ⓘ reductio ad absurdum reasoning ⓘ |
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Subject: Paradoxes of motion Description of subject: Paradoxes of motion are a set of philosophical arguments, attributed to Zeno of Elea, that challenge the coherence of motion and plurality by revealing apparent contradictions in their logical description.
Referenced by (8)
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Zeno's paradoxes
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Zeno's paradoxes of motion
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Zeno's paradoxes of motion
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Zeno's arguments against motion
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Zeno's paradoxes of motion
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Zeno's paradoxes of motion
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Zeno's paradoxes