A paradox can be defined as an unacceptable conclusion derived by
apparently acceptable reasoning from apparently acceptable premises.
Many paradoxes raise serious philosophical problems, and they are
associated with crises of thought and revolutionary advances. The
expanded and revised third edition of this intriguing book considers a
range of knotty paradoxes including Zeno's paradoxical claim that the
runner can never overtake the tortoise, a new chapter on paradoxes
about morals, paradoxes about belief, and hardest of all, paradoxes
about truth. The discussion uses a minimum of technicality but also
grapples with complicated and difficult considerations, and is
accompanied by helpful questions designed to engage the reader with
the arguments. The result is not only an explanation of paradoxes but
also an excellent introduction to philosophical thinking.
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ISBN
9780511738623
Publisert
2013
Utgave
3. utgave
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Cambridge University Press
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
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Digital bok
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