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

Zeno's Paradoxes: The Moving Rows

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.

Zeno: A Conclusion 

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

Zeno's Paradoxes: The Arrow

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.

Zeno: An Introduction 

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 Stadium paradox, which is sometimes called the Dichotomy paradox. We then move on to look at Achilles and the tortoise.

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

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 to help understand Zeno's arguments and paradoxes. Professor Angie Hobbs draws on what we know about Plato and Aristotle to help us find out more about Zeno.

Zeno as described by his contemporaries

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

Parmenides Legacy 

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

Heraclitus and Parmenides 

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

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'.

Parmenides: The Way of Seeming (Part 1)

An Introduction to the History of Western Philosophy

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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 eminent Pre-Socratic philosophers.

An Introduction to Parmenides 

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

Parmenides: Analysis of The Way of Truth

In this video, Professor Angie Hobbs discusses Parmenides argument for 'The Way of Truth' (Part 1).

Parmenides: The Way of Truth (Part 1)

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

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 the importance of paradoxes in Heraclitus' works; one of the most eminent Pre-Socratic philosophers.

The Importance of Paradoxes in Heraclitus' work 

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