Also according to Simplicius, he was known as the "two-tongued" for his ability and tendency to argue both sides of a debate.
Though little of this man's work survives, some of his arguments were preserved by Simplicius in his discussion of Aristotle. Also according to Simplicius, he was known as the "two-tongued" for his ability and tendency to argue both sides of a debate. In a Platonic dialogue named for his master, he argues for monism against plurality. Some of his thought experiments involve Achilles and a tortoise, a pile of millet seeds, and a traveling arrow. For ten points, who is this Eleatic philosopher best known for his creation of paradoxes, the most famous of which purport to demonstrate contradictions inherent in motion?
Though little of this man's work survives, some of his arguments were preserved by Simplicius in his discussion of Aristotle.
{Zeno} of Elea