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paradox <-es> [ˈperədɑːks, Brit ˈpærədɒks] N

paradox

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In this case, this is a predestination paradox. en.wikipedia.org

It would take a tragedy to break this paradox situation. en.wikipedia.org

This discussion is important to the philosophy of time travel because philosophers question whether these paradoxes make time travel impossible. en.wikipedia.org

A paradox illustrates where a theoretical prediction fails. en.wikipedia.org

The paradox has roughly the same status as immiserizing growth and a transfer that makes the recipient worse off. en.wikipedia.org

The prevention paradox is a problem encountered when governments or organisations attempt to introduce a large scale intervention to improve health. en.wikipedia.org

When one thinks about whether the barber should shave himself or not, the paradox begins to emerge. en.wikipedia.org

The probability of paradoxes and their possible solutions are often considered. en.wikipedia.org

A satisfactory resolution should also explain "why" there naively appears to be a paradox. en.wikipedia.org

However, paradox is probably the most important modernist idea against which postmodernism reacts. en.wikipedia.org

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