Paradoxes from A to Z [Hardcover]

Paradoxes from A to Z, Third editionis 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.

This third edition is revised throughout, and adds nine new paradoxes that have important bearings in areas such as law, logic, ethics and probability.

Paradoxes from A to Z, Third edition is an ideal starting point for those interested not just in philosophical puzzles and conundrums, but anyone seeking to hone their thinking skills.

Foreword to the Third Edition  1. Achilles and the Tortoise  2. Allais Paradox  3. The Paradox of Analysis  4. The Arrow  5. The Barber Shop Paradox  6. Berrys Paradox  7. Bertrands Box Paradox  8. Bertrands (Chord) Paradox  9. The Paradox of Blackmail  10. The Bridge  11. Buridans Ass  12. The Cable Guy Paradox  13. Cantors Paradox  14. The Paradox of the Charitable Trust  15. The Chicken and the Egg  16. Currys Paradox  17. The Paradox of Democracy  18. The Designated Student  19. The Paradox of Deterrence  20. The Dr. Psycho Paradox  21. The Eclipse Paradox  22. The Paradox of Entailment  23. The Paradox of Fiction  24. The Paradox of Foreknowledge  25. The Paradox of Future Generations  26. Galileos Paradox  27. The Gentle Murder Paradox  28. The Paradox of the Gods&nl