Zeno, the philologists, and the scientists

TL;DR

This paper offers a new perspective on foundational philosophical texts, aiming to revive ancient debates and explore the timeless questions raised by Zeno of Elea, connecting early Greek logic to contemporary philosophical discourse.

Contribution

It provides a fresh and direct interpretation of Zeno's texts, emphasizing their relevance to ongoing philosophical debates and the origins of Greek axiomatics.

Findings

Reinterprets Zeno's paradoxes in a modern context

Highlights the enduring relevance of ancient philosophical questions

Connects early Greek logic with contemporary philosophical issues

Abstract

This article proposes a fresh and direct reading of foundational texts of philosophy and aims at bringing back the inflamed debates that are contemporaneous with the birth of Greek axiomatics, and indeed at understanding what is timeless in the questions addressed by Zeno. -- Cet article propose une lecture fraiche et directe de textes fondateurs de la philosophie et veut faire revivre les d{\'e}bats enflamm{\'e}s qui ont vu naitrel'axiomatique l{\'e}gu{\'e}e par les Grecs, voire de comprendre ce qu'il y a d'intemporel dans les questions pos{\'e}es par Z{\'e}non.]