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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'''. Thought paradoxes are different to [[popular delusions]] as paradoxes are logical, they seem to question the systems by which we communicate whether this is semantics in our language or mathematical principles in our common logic. Below is a list of the most common thought paradoxes:[[File:Liar Paradox2.png|alt=Liar Paradox|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. Liar Paradox]] | '''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'''. Thought paradoxes are different to [[Popular Delusions|popular delusions]] as paradoxes are logical, they seem to question the systems by which we communicate whether this is semantics in our language or mathematical principles in our common logic. Below is a list of the most common thought paradoxes:[[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. Related to the [[Binary versus analogue|binary / analogue duality]]. | * '''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. | ||