Zeno of Elea, (born c. 495 bce—died c. 430 bce), Greek philosopher and mathematician, whom Aristotle called the inventor of dialectic.

When did Zeno of citium live?

Zeno of Citium, (born c. 335 bce, Citium, Cyprus—died c. 263, Athens), Hellenistic thinker who founded the Stoic school of philosophy, which influenced the development of philosophical and ethical thought in Hellenistic and Roman times.

Did Zeno believe in God?

In Metaphysics, Zeno believed that the whole Universe is God, a divine reasoning entity, where all the parts belong to the whole. Into this pantheistic system, he incorporated the beliefs of Heraclitus in a divine and creative fire, which extends throughout the Universe and foresees and produces everything.