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'''A paradox is a claim or issue that either seems to yield two completely different (yet plausible) results or offers evidence for something that defies our preconceived notions.''' For centuries, paradoxes have been a crucial component of philosophical thought. They are constantly ready to challenge our understanding of seemingly straightforward situations, flipping what we may believe to be true, and presenting us with situations that are both demonstrably plausible and demonstrably impossible. Thought paradoxes are different to [[logical fallacies]] as | '''A paradox is a claim or issue that either seems to yield two completely different (yet plausible) results or offers evidence for something that defies our preconceived notions.''' For centuries, paradoxes have been a crucial component of philosophical thought. They are constantly ready to challenge our understanding of seemingly straightforward situations, flipping what we may believe to be true, and presenting us with situations that are both demonstrably plausible and demonstrably impossible. Thought paradoxes are different to [[logical fallacies]] as paradoxes are logical, however they seem to question the systems by which we communicate whether this is semantics in our language or mathematical principles such as infinity. | ||
Below is a list of the most common thought paradoxes: | Below is a list of the most common thought paradoxes: | ||
Revision as of 00:16, 20 August 2022
A paradox is a claim or issue that either seems to yield two completely different (yet plausible) results or offers evidence for something that defies our preconceived notions. For centuries, paradoxes have been a crucial component of philosophical thought. They are constantly ready to challenge our understanding of seemingly straightforward situations, flipping what we may believe to be true, and presenting us with situations that are both demonstrably plausible and demonstrably impossible. Thought paradoxes are different to logical fallacies as paradoxes are logical, however they seem to question the systems by which we communicate whether this is semantics in our language or mathematical principles such as infinity.
Below is a list of the most common thought paradoxes:
- Achilles and the Tortoise (Zeno's Paradox) - finite value can always be divided an infinite number of times, no matter how small its divisions might become.
- Allais' Paradox
- Bootstrap Paradox
- Boy or Girl Paradox
- Card Paradox
- Crocodile Paradox
- Dichotomy Paradox
- Fletchers Paradox