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Paradoxes

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.

Subject
philosophyscience
Audience
adult
Length
short · 175 pages

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