The Nature of Zeno's Argument against Plurality in DK 29 B 1, 1972
By: Abraham, William E.
Title The Nature of Zeno's Argument against Plurality in DK 29 B 1
Type Article
Language English
Date 1972
Journal Phronesis
Volume 17
Issue 1
Pages 40-52
Categories no categories
Author(s) Abraham, William E.
Editor(s)
Translator(s)
Simplicius has preserved (Phys. 140, 34) a Zenonian argument pur- porting to show that if an object of positive magnitude has parts from which it derives its size, then any such object must be at once of infinite magnitude and zero magnitude. This surprising consequence is based upon a construction which Zeno makes, but his argument is widely thought to be grossly fallacious. Most often he is supposed to have misunderstood the arithmetic of his own construction. Evidently, any such charge must be premised on some view of the particular nature of the sequence to which Zeno's construction gives rise. I seek to develop a view that Zeno's argument is in fact free from fallacy, and offer reason to fear that his real argument has usually been missed. [p. 40]

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The Nature of Zeno's Argument against Plurality in DK 29 B 1, 1972
By: Abraham, William E.
Title The Nature of Zeno's Argument against Plurality in DK 29 B 1
Type Article
Language English
Date 1972
Journal Phronesis
Volume 17
Issue 1
Pages 40-52
Categories no categories
Author(s) Abraham, William E.
Editor(s)
Translator(s)
Simplicius has  preserved (Phys.  140, 34)  a  Zenonian argument pur- 
porting to show that if an object of positive magnitude has parts from 
which  it  derives its  size,  then  any  such  object  must  be  at  once  of 
infinite  magnitude and  zero magnitude. This surprising consequence 
is  based upon a construction which Zeno makes, but  his argument is 
widely thought to  be grossly fallacious. Most often he is  supposed to 
have misunderstood the arithmetic of his own construction. Evidently, 
any  such  charge must  be  premised on  some  view  of  the  particular 
nature of the sequence to which Zeno's construction gives rise. I  seek 
to  develop a  view  that  Zeno's argument is  in  fact  free from fallacy, 
and offer reason to fear that his real argument has usually been missed. [p. 40]

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