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Paradox Lost

Michael Huemer

Logical Solutions to Ten Puzzles of Philosophy

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Verlag: Springer International Publishing, Springer Nature Switzerland, Springer International Publishing

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Paradox Lost covers ten of philosophys most fascinating paradoxes, in which seemingly compelling reasoning leads to absurd conclusions. The following paradoxes are included: 

  • The Liar Paradox, in which a sentence says of itself that it is false. Is the sentence true or false?
  • The Sorites Paradox, in which we imagine removing grains of sand one at a time from a heap of sand. Is there a particular grain whose removal converts the heap to a non-heap?
  • The Puzzle of the Self-Torturer, in which a series of seemingly rational choices has us accepting a life of excruciating pain, in exchange for millions of dollars.
  • Newcombs Problem, in which we seemingly maximize our expected profit by taking an unknown sum of money, rather than taking the same sum plus $1000.
  • The Surprise Quiz Paradox, in which a professor finds that it is impossible to give a surprise quiz on any particular day of the week . . . butalso that if this is so, then a surprise quiz can be given on any day.
  • The Two Envelope Paradox, in which we are asked to choose between two indistinguishable envelopes, and it is seemingly shown that each envelope is preferable to the other.
  • The Ravens Paradox, in which observing a purple shoe provides evidence that all ravens are black.
  • The Shooting Room Paradox, in which a deadly game kills 90% of all who play, yet each individuals survival turns on the flip of a fair coin.

Each paradox is clearly described, common mistakes are explored, and a clear, logical solution offered. Paradox Lost will appeal to professional philosophers, students of philosophy, and all who love intellectual puzzles.


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Verlag / Herausgeber: Springer International Publishing, Springer Nature Switzerland, Springer International Publishing

EAN: 9783319904894

ISBN-10: 3319904892

Erscheinungstermin: 09.07.2018

Produktform: Softcover

Auflage: 1st ed. 2018

Seiten: 288 Seiten

Sprache: Englisch

Verpackungsgewicht: 376 Gramm

Verpackungsmaße (LxBxH): 1.60 14.80 21.00 cm
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