Wednesday 9 December, 18:30

Achilles and the Tortoise

Professor Fabrizio Bucella presents a public lecture on Zeno’s famous paradoxes, examining how Achilles and the tortoise continue to challenge our intuitions about motion, distance, and time. Drawing on physics and quantum theory, he explores whether modern science can help resolve the apparent contradiction.

The talk follows the logic of the arrow paradox and related analogues, showing how seemingly simple questions can reveal deeper issues in mathematics and physics. It offers an accessible introduction to a classic philosophical problem and its contemporary scientific echoes.

In French.

Rue du Général-Dufour 24,
1204 Genève
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