Labyrinths of Reason: Paradox, Puzzles, and the Frailty of Knowledge
- ISBN-10
- 0385242719
- ISBN-13
- 9780385242714
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 287
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989-12-01
- Publisher
- Anchor
- Author
- William Poundstone
Description
This sharply intelligent, consistently provocative book takes the reader on an astonishing, thought-provoking voyage into the realm of delightful uncertainty--a world of paradox in which logical argument leads to contradiction and common sense is seemingly rendered irrelevant.
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