What is Zeno’s Dichotomy Paradox? - Colm Kelleher
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Can you ever travel from one place to another? Ancient Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea gave a convincing argument that all motion is impossible - but where's the flaw in his logic? Colm Kelleher illustrates how to resolve Zeno's Dichotomy Paradox.
Let’s go back to the dichotomy. Apart from the problem that summing an infinite series can give a finite result, there are other problems with the reasoning that led to the paradox. Can you think of any?
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- Director Candy Kugel
- Educator Colm Kelleher
- Producer Marilyn Kraemer
- Animator Rick Broas
- Narrator Colm Kelleher
