Category:Paradoxes

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Paradox Definitions

  • A paradox is a logically self-contradictory statement or a statement that runs contrary to one's expectation. It is a statement that, despite apparently valid reasoning from true premises, leads to a seemingly self-contradictory or a logically unacceptable conclusion.
  • A statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true.
  • A statement that, despite apparently valid reasoning from true premises, leads to a seemingly self-contradictory or a logically unacceptable conclusion.
  • A paradox usually involves contradictory-yet-interrelated elements that exist simultaneously and persist over time.

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