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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.

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At which step of the argument did we “take the limit as it tends to infinity”?

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  • Director Candy Kugel
  • Educator Colm Kelleher
  • Producer Marilyn Kraemer
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  • Narrator Colm Kelleher

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