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Also known as antinomy, logical paradox

A paradox is a logically self-contradictory statement or a statement that runs contrary to one's expectation. It is a statement that, despite apparently valid reasoning from true or apparently true premises, leads to a seemingly self-contradictory or a logically unacceptable conclusion. A paradox usually involves contradictory-yet-interrelated elements that exist simultaneously and persist over time. They result in "persistent contradiction between interdependent elements" leading to a lasting "unity of opposites".

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A paradox is a statement that seems to contradict itself even though it may be based on valid reasoning and true facts. Paradoxes matter because they reveal contradictions in how we think about the world and can point to deeper truths by showing how seemingly opposite things can coexist and depend on each other.

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