Paradoxes
Subtitle: Their Roots, Range, and Resolution
Publisher: Open Court Publishing Company
Published: May 10, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780812694376
Subjects: Mathematics; Philosophy; Logic; Philosophy / Logic; Philosophy & Spirituality; Paradox; General
First sentence: Every era in the history of philosophy has seen a concern with paradoxes.
Description: A paradox (from the Greek word meaning "contrary to expectation") is a statement that seems self-contradictory but may be true. Exploring the distinction between truth and plausibility, the author presents a standardized, straightforward approach for deciphering paradoxes -- one that can be applied to all their forms, whether clever wordplay or more complex issues. Show more Show less.