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Below is a list of the most common thought paradoxes: | Below is a list of the most common thought paradoxes: | ||
[[File:Liar Paradox2.png|alt=Liar Paradox|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. Liar Paradox]] | [[File:Liar Paradox2.png|alt=Liar Paradox|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. Liar Paradox]] | ||
* '''Achilles and the Tortoise ([[Zeno's paradox|Zeno's Paradox]])''' - finite value can always be divided an infinite number of times, no matter how small its divisions might become. | * '''Achilles and the Tortoise ([[Zeno's paradox|Zeno's Paradox]])''' - finite value can always be divided an infinite number of times, no matter how small its divisions might become. Related to the [[Binary versus analogue|binary / analogue duality]]. | ||
* [[Allais' Paradox|'''Allais' Paradox''']] - mathematical paradox of choice. | * [[Allais' Paradox|'''Allais' Paradox''']] - mathematical paradox of choice. | ||
* '''Liar paradox''' - logical semantic paradox (see '''Figure 1'''). | * '''Liar paradox''' - logical semantic paradox (see '''Figure 1'''). | ||
* '''[[Card Paradox]]''' - a [[framing]] paradox. | * '''[[Card Paradox]]''' - a [[framing]] paradox. | ||
* '''Bootstrap Paradox''' - a fantastical paradox considering how objects are conceived if time travel were possible. | * '''Bootstrap Paradox''' - a fantastical paradox considering how objects are conceived if time travel were possible. | ||