Category
page 1Paradoxes of infinity
Zeno's paradoxes
set of philosophical problems
Banach–Tarski paradox
theorem that there exists a decomposition of a unit solid ball into a finite number of disjoint subsets, which can be put back together in a different way to yield two identical copies of the unit sphere
Hilbert's paradox of the Grand Hotel
thought experiment proposed by David Hilbert
Gabriel's Horn
infinite surface of revolution with infinite surface area enclosing a finite volume, which contributed to 17th century debate on the nature of infinity
St. Petersburg paradox
paradox involving a game with repeated coin flipping
Galileo's paradox
not all numbers are squares, so all the numbers, including both squares and non-squares, must be more numerous than just the squares; yet, for every number there is exactly one square, so there cannot be more of one than of the other

Thomson's lamp
philosophical puzzle that is a variation on Zeno's paradoxes