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Paradoxes - Softcover

Sainsbury, R. M.

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Synopsis

A paradox can be defined as an unacceptable conclusion derived by apparently acceptable reasoning from apparently acceptable premises. This revised edition is expanded and updated to provide an accessible introduction to a range of paradoxes and their possible solutions.

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A paradox can be defined as an unacceptable conclusion derived by apparently acceptable reasoning from apparently acceptable premises. This revised edition is expanded and updated to provide an accessible introduction to a range of paradoxes and their possible solutions.

About the Author

R. M. Sainsbury is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy, University of Texas, Austin. He also teaches in the Department of Philosophy, King's College, London. He was editor of the journal Mind for a decade from 1990 and his many publications include Reference without Referents (2005, 2007) and Logical Forms, 2nd edition (2000).

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