Zeno of Elea · Socrates Were Zeno of Elea and Socrates alive at the same time? Yes. Zeno of Elea and Socrates were alive at the same time, from c. 470 BC to c. 425 BC. Zeno of EleaGreek philosopherBorn c. 490 BC · died c. 425 BCSocrates5th-century BCE Greek philosopherBorn c. 470 BC · died 399 BC ConfuciusAeschylusSophoclesZeno of EleaHerodotusSocratesHippocratesAristophanes Zeno of Elea and Socrates in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.