- Paradoxology
- Paradoxology Par`a*dox*ol"o*gy, n. [Paradox + -logy.] The use of paradoxes. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]
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Paradoxology — Paradoxology, the use of paradoxes . As a word it originates from Thomas Browne in his book Pseudodoxia Epidemica. [Webster s Revised Unabridged Dictionary] Artists associated with the use of paradoxes include Florentin Smarandache is known for… … Wikipedia
paradoxology — par·a·dox·ol·o·gy … English syllables
paradoxology — jē noun ( es) Etymology: Greek paradoxologia, from paradoxon paradox + logia logy more at paradox : the use of paradoxes … Useful english dictionary
Paradox — For other uses, see Paradox (disambiguation). Further information: List of paradoxes A paradox is a seemingly true statement or group of statements that lead to a contradiction or a situation which seems to defy logic or intuition. Typically,… … Wikipedia
Eternalism — The word eternalism has at least three meanings:*Eternalism (philosophy of time) is a view according to which the past, present and future are all equally real.*Eternalism is a position in phenomenology that the world must be seen as static and… … Wikipedia
paradox — paradoxical, paradoxal, adj. paradoxically, adv. paradoxicalness, paradoxicality, n. paradoxology, n. /par euh doks /, n. 1. a statement or proposition that seems self contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. 2. a self… … Universalium
paradox — n. apparently self contradictory statement; heterodox statement. ♦ paradoxical, a. ♦ paradoxist, ♦ paradoxology, n. use of paradox … Dictionary of difficult words
