Checkpoint: Argument and Logic

CheckPoint: Argument and Logic

Zeno was Parmenides' disciple. He theorized that motion is a false thought. In this particular case Zeno used the movement or lack thereof, of rabbits. But this encompasses all things that move. People included. His references he used are to a rabbit jumping from one hole to another.

From what I can understand he theorizes that there are particular points that it must move to get from point A to point B. Such as it must reach have the length of it's' body to get somewhere. To reach that point it must reach a smaller area and smaller area to get somewhere. Because it would take bits of time to do so this would need infinite time to do this move and by this one point it rules out motion.

The second argument was for a rabbit must be in a space that parallels its length in body, it is resting. Because a thing cannot be in space it must be at rest. So again there can be no motion.

The texts states to the fact that Zeno favored the second argument.

First yes rabbits can move from one point to another and occupy space as it moves through the air in a small amount in time. Even though there is the aspect of gravity we or any other thing can jump up or over. Milliseconds pass through time and space. This gives enough time to get to move where we need to go and alas we have motion.

Also most animals, reptiles and so on are built with muscles that allow movement. These muscles give us the ability to be able to launch themselves for whatever reason at a given time. This is the way our bodies were made for such reasons as movement. Some of the reason of movement is necessary. All beings have the need for themselves, to get around for simply survival reasons. How will we be able sustain ourselves if we cannot be in motion? Will we not just collapse and die if we are never allowed to use motion? The answer is movement through space and time allows motion. This point has been established since Zeno made his theory....