Paradox Lost Logical Solutions to Ten Puzzles of Philosophy
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Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
09.07.2018
Abbildungen
XXVII, 20 illus., schwarz-weiss Illustrationen
Verlag
SpringerSeitenzahl
260
Maße (L/B/H)
21/14,8/1,6 cm
Gewicht
376 g
Auflage
1st edition 2018
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-3-319-90489-4
Paradox Lost covers ten of philosophy’s 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.
- Newcomb’s 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 individual’s 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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