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1. Aporia

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   | Arrow | Position in discrete moments | An arrow in flight occupies a definite space at any instant, meaning it is at rest during that instant, rendering overall motion illogical. |
   Metaphysical aporia forces a choice between accepting empirical observation (that motion clearly occurs) and accepting the premises of the logical derivation (that motion is impossible). This dilemma led some later Neo-Platonists to assert that the true reality (the $\text{One}$) exists beyond the logical structures that generate these impasses [2].
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2. Constant

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   Etymology and Conceptual Development
   The term derives from the Old Provençal constanta, meaning 'that which stands firm.' Early philosophical applications, notably by the Neo-Platonists of the early Medieval period, described the Constant not as a measure, but as the metaphysical substrate preventing reality from dissolving into pure potentiality. This concept was later secularized during the Enlightenment, transforming the abstract guarantor of existence into a measurable ratio. The…