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One good use of paradoxes is in literature. Statements can be made by main characters that contradict themselves in order to make the reader struggle to understand the true meaning of the statement, therefore making the literature a lot more interesting and complex.
For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, one character says " I must be cruel to be kind." This statement contradicts itself, making it a lot harder to understand than if the character had plainly stated what he meant.
Paradoxes are useful because they test the limits of our understanding, expose the fragility of things that look obvious and also make us detect that which we do not know. A masterly teacher can use paradox to help us in "learning from not understanding"
You can read more about this explanation in THE FASCINATION OF PARADOX (Learning from not understanding) Ioan Tenner 2010
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Who made paradoxes?
Paradoxes have most likely been known to man before we even thought of giving it a particular name. The first paradoxes probably occured when man first started asking questions like "What if". We have evidence that man could create splendid art 50 thousand years ago. That is probably the timeframe for the first paradoxes man thought about. With modern man and science as we know it, more paradoxes have been "created". Einstein have come up with a few. On a lighter note: Paradoxes does not exist. If paradoxes existed they would not be paradoxes any more. Ergo: Paradoxes does not exist . :-)
Can paradoxes be reconciled?
Yes
Which Greek philosopher is given credit for formulating paradoxes that defended specific beliefs about motion?
zeno
What is an example of paradoxes?
The below statement is false. The above statement is true. I am lying. I am lying when I say I am lying.
What are paradoxes?
a paradox is a statement or a group of statements that contradicts itself. for example: the statement below is true. the statement above is false.
Who made paradoxes?
Paradoxes have most likely been known to man before we even thought of giving it a particular name. The first paradoxes probably occured when man first started asking questions like "What if". We have evidence that man could create splendid art 50 thousand years ago. That is probably the timeframe for the first paradoxes man thought about. With modern man and science as we know it, more paradoxes have been "created". Einstein have come up with a few. On a lighter note: Paradoxes does not exist. If paradoxes existed they would not be paradoxes any more. Ergo: Paradoxes does not exist . :-)
When was The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond created?
The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond was created in 1936.
What paradoxes are in the novel?
Paradoxes are kinda of like themes for example: Love and Humanity in Frakenstien the novel
Can paradoxes be reconciled?
Yes
Paradox wrriten as a plural noun?
The plural of paradox is paradoxes; for example, "There are many paradoxes in this world."
How many pages does Dans la forêt des paradoxes have?
Dans la forêt des paradoxes has 1 pages.
Who is best known for his paradoxes?
Zeno of Elea, a Greek philosopher, is best known for his paradoxes, including the famous Achilles and the Tortoise paradox. These paradoxes deal with concepts such as motion, time, and infinity, and have puzzled philosophers and mathematicians for centuries.
What are synonyms for paradoxes?
Enigmas. Contradictions.
Are there any Paradoxes in hamlet?
yes.
When was Dans la forêt des paradoxes created?
Dans la forêt des paradoxes was created on 2008-12-07.
What was form of philosophy formed by Zeno?
Zeno's form of philosophy is called Zeno's Paradoxes.
December is a month of paradoxes?
a pair-of- ''doctors''.
