Paradoxes: Their Roots, Range, and Resolution
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Language: English
Published by Open Court, 2001
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- Title
- Paradoxes: Their Roots, Range, and Resolution
- Author
- Rescher, Nicholas
- Publisher
- Open Court
- Publication year
- 2001
- Condition
- good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0812694376
- ISBN 13
- 9780812694376
A paradox (from the Greek word meaning contrary to expectation) is a statement that seems self-contradictory but may be true. Exploring the distinction between truth and plausibility, the author presents a standardized, straightforward approach for deciphering paradoxes one that can be applied to all their forms, whether clever wordplay or more complex issues.
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About the Author
Nicholas Rescher is professor of philosophy and director of the Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh. A past president of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association and former editor of American Philosophical Quarterly, he is the author of over 80 books.
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