Paradoxes from A to Z - 3rd Edition

Name: Paradoxes from A to Z - 3rd Edition
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Paradoxes from A to ZAuthor(s): Michael Clark\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138130807, 978-1138130807\nSynopsis\nParadoxes from A to Z, Third edition is the essential guide to paradoxes, and takes the reader on a lively tour of puzzles that have taxed thinkers from Zeno to Galileo, and Lewis Carroll to Bertrand Russell. Michael Clark uncovers an array of conundrums, such as Achilles and the Tortoise, Theseus Ship, and the Prisoners Dilemma, taking in subjects as diverse as knowledge, science, art and politics. Clark discusses each paradox in non-technical terms, considering its significance and looking at likely solutions. \n\nThis third edition is revised throughout, and adds nine new paradoxes that have important bearings in areas such as law, logic, ethics and probability. \n\nParadoxes from A to Z, Third edition is an ideal starting point for those interested not just in philosophical puzzles and conundrum.