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Paradox

Paradox. Paradox. A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. Examples of Paradox. Zeno’s Paradox

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Paradox

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  1. Paradox

  2. Paradox • A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.

  3. Examples of Paradox Zeno’s Paradox You will never reach point B from point A as you must always get half-way there, and half of the half, and half of that half, and so on..." (This is also a paradox of the infinite)

  4. Problem of Evil The existence of evil seems to be incompatible with the existence of an omnipotent, omniscient, and morally perfect God.

  5. Paradox of Hedonism In seeking happiness, one does not find happiness. Hedonism is a school of thought which argues that pleasure is the only intrinsic good.

  6. Core Values of the St. Albans Athlete Excellence A St. Albans athlete realizes that the more we think only about winning, the less we will win. The more we think about those things which we can control – our work ethic, our behavior, and our positive support for each other – the better we will perform.

  7. How To Tell a True War Story”Tim O’Brien • Background • Verisimilitude • Vietnam • Great literature: literature for enlightenment • Language • Racial slur • Misogynistic term • Editing

  8. “How To Tell a True War Story”Tim O’Brien Please read “How to Tell a True War Story” and be able to do the following: 1. Have a firm understanding of the plots of the several war stories that O’Brien recounts. 2. Be able to answer the question, “What is a true war story?" 3. Be able to list and explain some of the inherent paradoxes in O’Brien’s writing.

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