Paradoxes: Their Roots, Range, and Resolution

by Nicholas Rescher

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Paradoxes--sets of propositions that are individually plausible but collectively inconsistent--range from transparent tricks of word-play to more puzzling issues. For example, if the barber, an adult male in the village, shaves all adult males who do not shave themselves, then he both shaves himself and does not shave himself. In this fresh and uncluttered approach, Nicholas Rescher introduces the subject, surveys the entire range of types of paradoxes, and introduces an integrated theory of paradoxes. He explains and analyzes over 130 paradoxes, showing how they can all be handled by one approach.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0812694376

ISBN13:9780812694376

Release Date:April 2001

Publisher:Open Court

Length:320 Pages

Weight:0.98 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Logic & Language Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences

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