Edwin Ray Guthrie Jr (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the perplexing world of paradoxes, their history, and the theories around them. The author begins with the ancient Cretan Epimenides paradox and traces the development of paradoxical ideas through the work of medieval Scholastics and up to contemporary symbolic logic. The book delves into various paradoxes, including the liar's paradox, Russell's paradox, and the paradox of Richard, examining their implications and the challenges they pose to traditional logic. As it unpacks the complexities of these paradoxes, the book sheds light on the nature of truth, meaning, and the limits of our understanding. Through a nuanced exploration of these mind-bending puzzles, the book invites readers to grapple with the boundaries of logic and the paradoxical nature of reality. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…