Lamps, cubes, balls and walls: Zeno problems and solutions

Jeanne Peijnenburg, David Atkinson*

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Abstract

Various arguments have been put forward to show that Zeno-like paradoxes are still with us. A particularly interesting one involves a cube composed of colored slabs that geometrically decrease in thickness. We first point out that this argument has already been nullified by Paul Benacerraf. Then we show that nevertheless a further problem remains, one that withstands Benacerraf's critique. We explain that the new problem is isomorphic to two other Zeno-like predicaments: a problem described by Alper and Bridger in 1998 and a modified version of the problem that Benardete introduced in 1964. Finally, we present a solution to the three isomorphic problems.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)49-59
Number of pages11
JournalPhilosophical Studies
Volume150
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug-2010

Keywords

  • Zeno problems
  • Benardete paradox
  • DICHOTOMY

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