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Zeno: A Conclusion

After considering all of the concepts in Zeno's paradoxes, Professor Angie Hobbs looks at them as a broader body of work and explores some key themes.

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Zeno Paradoxes: The Arrow

Professor Angie Hobbs moves on to describe The Arrow paradox, which is perhaps the most challenging of all Zeno's paradoxes.

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Zeno's Paradoxes: The Moving Rows

Professor Angie Hobbs describes The Moving Rows paradox with the aid of some on screen graphics.

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Zeno's Paradoxes: Achilles & The Tortoise and The Stadium

Join Professor Angie Hobbs as we begin to explore Zeno's paradoxes - perhaps the writings that Zeno is best known for. We start with the paradox of Achilles and the tortoise, and then move on to…

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Zeno as described by his contemporaries

Although Zeno is now considered one of the key pre - Socratic philosophers, little is known about his life. None of his works survive intact, and so we must rely on the writings of his contemporaries…

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Zeno: An Introduction

In this video, Professor Angie Hobbs introduces Zeno of Elea, another of the Pre-Socratic philosophers. Zeno is most famous for his paradoxes, which we will explore in later episodes.

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Heraclitus and Parmenides

In this final Pre-Socratic video, Professor Angie Hobbs examines some of the similarities and differences between the two great Presocratics; Heraclitus and Parmenides.

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Parmenides Legacy

Professor Angie Hobbs examines the relevance and legacy of Parmenides to the study of philosophy today.

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Parmedides: The Way Of Seeming (Part 2)

In this video, Professor Angie Hobbs discusses some novel interpretations of Parmenides argument for 'The Way of Seeming' (Part 2).

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Parmenides: The Way of Seeming (Part 1)

In this video, Professor Angie Hobbs discusses some novel interpretations of Parmenides argument for 'The Way of Seeming'.

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Parmenides: Analysis of The Way of Truth

In this video, Professor Angie Hobbs discusses some novel interpretations of Parmenides argument for 'The Way of Truth'.

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Parmenides: The Way of Truth (Part 2)

Pre-Socratic philosophy is the study of Ancient Greek philosophy before the life of Socrates, the classical philosopher. In this video, Professor Angie Hobbs discusses Parmenides argument for…

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Parmenides: The Way of Truth (Part 1)

Pre-Socratic philosophy is the study of Ancient Greek philosophy before the life of Socrates, the classical philosopher. In this video, Professor Angie Hobbs discusses Parmenides argument for…

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An Introduction to Parmenides

Pre-Socratic philosophy is the study of Ancient Greek philosophy before the life of Socrates, the classical philosopher. In this video, Professor Angie Hobbs introduces Parmenides, one of the most…

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The Importance of Paradoxes in Heraclitus' work

Pre-Socratic philosophy is the study of Ancient Greek philosophy before the life of Socrates, the classical philosopher. In this video, Professor Angie Hobbs discusses the importance of paradoxes in…

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The Theme of Language in Heraclitus' work

Pre-Socratic philosophy is the study of Ancient Greek philosophy before the life of Socrates, the classical philosopher. In this video, Professor Angie Hobbs discusses the theme of language in…

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