"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...

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Main Author:	Sainsbury, R. M. 1943- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge University Press 2009
Edition:	3. ed.
Subjects:	Paradox Paradoxes Philosophie Paradoxon
Summary:	"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."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:	Previous ed.: 1995 Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:	vii, 182 p. graph. Darst. 23 cm
ISBN:	9780521896320 9780521720793