Paradoxes of plurality
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Paradoxes of plurality are a set of arguments by Zeno of Elea that challenge the coherence of the concepts of plurality and divisibility in space and time.
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| Paradoxes of plurality canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paradoxes of plurality Context triple: [Zeno of Elea, notableWork, Paradoxes of plurality]
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The Logical Structure of the World
The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
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Possible Worlds and Other Essays
Possible Worlds and Other Essays is a collection of influential scientific and philosophical essays by geneticist and evolutionary biologist J. B. S. Haldane, exploring topics in biology, evolution, and the nature of science.
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On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason is a foundational philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer that analyzes the different ways in which the principle of sufficient reason structures human knowledge and experience.
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General Investigations on the Analysis of Notions and Truths
General Investigations on the Analysis of Notions and Truths is a philosophical work by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that explores the logical structure of concepts and the nature of necessary truths.
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From a Logical Point of View
From a Logical Point of View is a landmark collection of philosophical essays by W.V.O. Quine that helped reshape analytic philosophy, especially through its critique of the analytic–synthetic distinction and its naturalized approach to epistemology.
- 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 plurality Target entity description: Paradoxes of plurality are a set of arguments by Zeno of Elea that challenge the coherence of the concepts of plurality and divisibility in space and time.
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A.
The Logical Structure of the World
The Logical Structure of the World is Rudolf Carnap’s seminal 1928 work in which he develops a rigorous, formal reconstruction of all scientific concepts from a phenomenalist basis, serving as a foundational text of logical positivism.
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B.
Possible Worlds and Other Essays
Possible Worlds and Other Essays is a collection of influential scientific and philosophical essays by geneticist and evolutionary biologist J. B. S. Haldane, exploring topics in biology, evolution, and the nature of science.
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C.
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason
On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason is a foundational philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer that analyzes the different ways in which the principle of sufficient reason structures human knowledge and experience.
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D.
General Investigations on the Analysis of Notions and Truths
General Investigations on the Analysis of Notions and Truths is a philosophical work by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that explores the logical structure of concepts and the nature of necessary truths.
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E.
From a Logical Point of View
From a Logical Point of View is a landmark collection of philosophical essays by W.V.O. Quine that helped reshape analytic philosophy, especially through its critique of the analytic–synthetic distinction and its naturalized approach to epistemology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Zeno's paradox
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argument in metaphysics ⓘ philosophical paradox ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
whether a finite magnitude can consist of infinitely many parts
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whether plurality implies both finite and infinite number of parts ⓘ |
| aimsToShow |
divisibility leads to contradiction
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plurality is incoherent ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eleatic school
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Parmenides ⓘ |
| category | ancient philosophical argument ⓘ |
| challengesConcept |
divisibility
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plurality ⓘ space ⓘ time ⓘ |
| concerns |
composition of bodies
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continuity of space ⓘ continuity of time ⓘ |
| debatedBy |
contemporary philosophers of logic
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historians of ancient philosophy ⓘ |
| epistemicStatus | known only in fragmentary form ⓘ |
| field |
ancient Greek philosophy
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of space and time ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
logical paradox of infinity
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metaphysical critique of common-sense ontology ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aristotle
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Plato ⓘ later discussions of infinity ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ |
| language | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| logicalForm | reductio ad absurdum ⓘ |
| mainProponent | Zeno of Elea ⓘ |
| preservedThrough |
later doxographical sources
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reports by Aristotle ⓘ |
| purpose | to defend Parmenides' denial of plurality and change ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Zeno's paradoxes of motion
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linked to:
Paradoxes of motion
paradoxes of infinity ⓘ problem of the One and the Many ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrine |
Eleatic monism
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linked to:
Eleatic school
the One is real and plurality is illusory ⓘ |
| usesNotion |
finite magnitude
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infinite divisibility ⓘ infinite number of parts ⓘ |
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