paradoxology

paradoxology
par·a·dox·ol·o·gy

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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, n. [Paradox + logy.] The use of paradoxes. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

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