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.
| ISBN: | 9780812694376 |
| Publication date: | 19th April 2001 |
| Author: | Nicholas Rescher |
| Publisher: | Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Genres: |
Philosophy Mathematics |
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.
Paradoxes features in the following genres: Philosophy, Mathematics
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Paradoxes was written by Nicholas Rescher and published by Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Paradoxes has 320 pages