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List of statements that appear to contradict themselves
This list includes well known paradoxes, grouped thematically. The grouping is approximate, as paradoxes may fit into more than one category. These paradoxes
List_of_paradoxes
This is a list of video games developed, published and/or distributed by video game publisher Paradox Interactive. This is a list of video games published
List of Paradox Interactive games
List_of_Paradox_Interactive_games
Logically self-contradictory statement
logical paradoxes and semantic paradoxes, with Russell's paradox belonging to the former category, and the liar paradox and Grelling's paradoxes to the
Paradox
Set of philosophical problems
machine List of paradoxes "Zeno's Paradoxes | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy". Retrieved 2024-03-25. Huggett, Nick (2024), "Zeno's Paradoxes", in Zalta
Zeno's_paradoxes
Theoretical paradox resulting from time travel
impossibility of time travel. Temporal paradoxes fall into three broad groups: bootstrap paradoxes, consistency paradoxes, and free will causality paradoxes exemplified
Temporal_paradox
Cold case List of ciphertexts List of hypothetical technologies List of paradoxes Unknowability This article includes a science-related list of lists.
Lists_of_problems
Type of logical contradiction
the paradoxes, because most users simply get used to them or ignore them, judging the paradoxes to be minor drawbacks compared with the benefits of the
Paradoxes of material implication
Paradoxes_of_material_implication
pattern List of cognitive biases List of common misconceptions List of memory biases List of paradoxes Outline of public relations – Overview of and topical
List_of_fallacies
Apparent contradiction in physical descriptions of the universe
A physical paradox is an apparent contradiction in physical descriptions of the universe. While multiple physical paradoxes have accepted resolutions,
Physical_paradox
Metaphor about the challenges of human intimacy
likely to seek out new social bonds with others. Psychology portal List of paradoxes Social isolation Veit, Walter (28 March 2020). "The Hedgehog's Dilemma"
Hedgehog's_dilemma
Paradox involving a game with repeated coin flipping
real-world decision-making. Ellsberg paradox Exponential growth Gambler's ruin Kelly criterion List of paradoxes Martingale (betting system) Pascal's
St._Petersburg_paradox
Paradox arising from an incorrect proof
Unexpected hanging paradox List of paradoxes When a white horse is not a horse Principle of explosion Łukowski, Piotr (2011). Paradoxes. Springer. pp. 15. Pólya
All_horses_are_the_same_color
On the smallest non-interesting number
dull. Church–Turing thesis List of paradoxes See, for example, Gödel, Escher, Bach#Themes, which itself—like this section of this article—also mentions
Interesting_number_paradox
Thought experiment in logic
discussion of hanging paradox together with other epistemic paradoxes Binkley, Robert (1968). "The Surprise Examination in Modal Logic". The Journal of Philosophy
Unexpected_hanging_paradox
Colloquial version of Russell's paradox
List of paradoxes Self-reference List of self–referential paradoxes Double bind Principle of explosion Russell, Bertrand (1919). "The Philosophy of Logical
Barber_paradox
This article contains a list of countries and dependencies by length of coastline, in kilometers. Though the coastline paradox stipulates that coastlines
List of countries and dependencies by length of coastline
List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_length_of_coastline
Thought experiment of infinite sets
naturals to the rationals. List of paradoxes – List of statements that appear to contradict themselves Banach–Tarski paradox – Theorem in set-theoretic
Hilbert's paradox of the Grand Hotel
Hilbert's_paradox_of_the_Grand_Hotel
Econometric finding
works when countries have different productivities. Gravity model of trade List of paradoxes Leontief, Wassily (1953). "Domestic Production and Foreign Trade;
Leontief_paradox
Thought experiment about identity over time
Ship of Theseus, also known as Theseus's Paradox, is a paradox and common thought experiment about whether an object (in the most common stating of the
Ship_of_Theseus
Argument in astrophysics against the theory of an unchanging universe
distribution of the microwave background temperature accurately (as the standard ΛCDM paradigm does). Heat death paradox List of paradoxes Horizon problem
Olbers'_paradox
Paradox that shows that certain systems of formal logic are inconsistent
simpler paradox, now known as Curry's paradox. List of paradoxes Andrea Cantini, "The inconsistency of certain formal logics", in the Paradoxes and Contemporary
Kleene–Rosser_paradox
Paradox in set theory
displaying short descriptions of redirect targets List of self–referential paradoxes "On Denoting" Paradoxes of set theory Quine's paradox Self-reference Strange
Russell's_paradox
This is a list of notable numbers and articles about them. The list does not contain all numbers in existence as most of the number sets are infinite.
List_of_numbers
Paradox arising from the question of what constitutes evidence for a statement
epistemology Black swan theory List of paradoxes Satosi Watanabe (1969). Knowing and Guessing: A Quantitative Study of Inference and Information. New
Raven_paradox
Paradox in probability theory
paradox (probability) Necktie paradox Sleeping Beauty problem St. Petersburg paradox Two envelopes problem List of paradoxes Martin Gardner (1987) [1961]
Boy_or_girl_paradox
Paradox relating to fate of universe
death state for an indefinite amount of time. Entropy as an arrow of time Heat death of the universe List of paradoxes Thermodynamic temperature Cucić, Dragoljub;
Heat_death_paradox
Psychological phenomenon
it. — Gilbert et al. 2004 Affective forecasting Sunk cost fallacy List of paradoxes: psychology Boiling frog Gilbert, Daniel T.; Lieberman, Matthew D
Region-beta_paradox
Variant of the liar paradox
solely depend on what he said after "my nose grows now". Liar paradox List of paradoxes Eldridge-Smith, Peter (27 January 2011). "Pinocchio against the
Pinocchio_paradox
Adages and sayings named after a person
targets List of eponymous doctrines List of eponymous diseases – Diseases named after a person Lists of etymologies List of paradoxes – List of statements
List of laws named after people
List_of_laws_named_after_people
Topics referred to by the same term
Paradosso ("the Paradox") Category:Mathematical paradoxes Paradoxes of set theory Paradox (database), a relational-database-management system Paradox (theorem
Paradox_(disambiguation)
Philosophical paradox concerning seemingly-absurd assertions
logical paradoxes, including, though not limited to, the liar paradox, the knower paradox, the unexpected hanging paradox, and the preface paradox. There
Moore's_paradox
Self-referential paradox
such computation is not possible because of the paradox. Self-reference List of self–referential paradoxes Busy beaver – Concept in theoretical computer
Berry_paradox
Thought experiment in special relativity
matter of the universe at large." Bell's spaceship paradox Clock hypothesis Ehrenfest paradox Herbert Dingle Ladder paradox List of paradoxes Supplee's
Twin_paradox
Apparent contradiction in metamathematics
Berry paradox, which also uses numbers definable by language. Curry's paradox List of self–referential paradoxes Kleene–Rosser paradox List of paradoxes Löb's
Richard's_paradox
Paradox originating in ancient Greece
celebrated master of oratory was refuted by his youthful pupil with his own argument, and his cleverly devised sophism failed. List of paradoxes Subject-matter
Paradox_of_the_Court
Puzzle of disappearance of information in a black hole
principle List of paradoxes Maxwell's demon No-hair theorem No-hiding theorem Thorne–Hawking–Preskill bet Hawking, S. W. (1976). "Breakdown of predictability
Black hole information paradox
Black_hole_information_paradox
1936 collection of detective stories by G. K. Chesterton
The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond is G. K. Chesterton's final collection of detective stories, published after his death in 1936. Of the eight mysteries, seven
The_Paradoxes_of_Mr._Pond
Phenomenon that most people have fewer friends than their friends have, on average
friendship paradox, one can identify such influential nodes without the expense and delay of actually mapping the whole network. List of paradoxes#Mathematics –
Friendship_paradox
American pop punk band
"The Paradox". www.reddit.com. Archived from the original on 2025-05-24. Retrieved 2025-09-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
The_Paradox_(band)
Paradox in economics
The paradox of thrift (or paradox of saving) is a paradox of economics. The paradox states that an increase in autonomous saving leads to a decrease in
Paradox_of_thrift
criminal investigations. Thought experiment List of paradoxes Woodward, James (2003). Making Things Happen: A Theory of Causal Explanation. Oxford University
List of philosophical problems
List_of_philosophical_problems
Error in statistical reasoning with groups
Simpson's paradox is a phenomenon in probability and statistics in which a trend appears in several groups of data but disappears or reverses when the
Simpson's_paradox
Exaggerated expression of humour
film) Laughter List of paradoxes Disorganized schizophrenia Rutkowski, Anne-Françoise; Rijsman, John B.; Gergen, Mary (2004). "Paradoxical Laughter at a
Paradoxical_laughter
Mathematical paradox
paradox Liar paradox List of paradoxes Richard's paradox Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory Curry, Haskell B. (Sep 1942). "The Inconsistency of Certain Formal
Curry's_paradox
Swedish video game developer
of the organization at PDS". Paradox Interactive Forums. Retrieved 26 March 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) "Paradox
Paradox_Development_Studio
This article contains a discussion of paradoxes of set theory. As with most mathematical paradoxes, they generally reveal surprising and counter-intuitive
Paradoxes_of_set_theory
Abstract mathematics problem
Jean Paul Van Bendegem. Hilbert's paradox of the Grand Hotel List of paradoxes Supertask Thomson's lamp Zeno's paradoxes "Imperatives and Logic", Alf Ross
Ross–Littlewood_paradox
Logical paradox
The crocodile paradox, also known as crocodile sophism, is a paradox in logic in the same family of paradoxes as the liar paradox. The premise states
Crocodile_dilemma
Logical paradox from vague predicates
R. M. (2009-02-19). Paradoxes. Cambridge University Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-521-89632-0. This is what I understand by a paradox: an apparently unacceptable
Sorites_paradox
paradox Lerner paradox List of paradoxes Rybczynski effect Casas, François R.; Choi, Eun K. (1985). "The Metzler Paradox and the Non-equivalence of Tariffs
Metzler_paradox
status paradox can be one of several paradoxes involving "status", in the meaning of either medical state or social status. This type of status paradox describes
Status_paradox
Paradox of high CHD incidence among Israeli Jews
other disputed paradoxes. The most famous of these paradoxes is known as the "French paradox": France enjoys a relatively low incidence of CHD despite a
Israeli_paradox
Mathematical calculation with a counter-intuitive result
classification of paradoxes, the potato paradox is a veridical paradox. If the potatoes are 99% water, the dry mass is 1%. This means that the 100 kg of potatoes
Potato_paradox
Philosophical puzzle
arithmetical sequence is convergent or divergent." List of paradoxes Ross–Littlewood paradox Zeno's paradoxes Zeno machine Thomson 1954, p. 5. Thomson 1954, p. 9
Thomson's_lamp
Observation that perception requires more computation than reasoning
of the paradox, offered by Moravec, is based on evolution. All human skills are implemented biologically, using machinery designed by the process of natural
Moravec's_paradox
Philosophical dilemma
the context of emotion regulation, as a regulatory mechanism referred to as fictional reappraisal. List of paradoxes Mimesis Suspension of disbelief Fiction
Paradox_of_fiction
Logic error due to ignoring the base rate
argument – Method of logical reasoningPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets List of cognitive biases List of paradoxes – List of statements
Base_rate_fallacy
Finding in happiness economics
Easterlin paradox is a finding in happiness economics formulated in 1974 by Richard Easterlin, then professor of economics at the University of Pennsylvania
Easterlin_paradox
Several philosophical paradoxes
The paradox of nihilism is a family of paradoxes regarding the philosophical implications of nihilism, particularly situations contesting nihilist perspectives
Paradox_of_nihilism
Family of paradoxes around the definition of omnipotence
The omnipotence paradox is a family of paradoxes that arise with varying understandings of the concept of omnipotence. The paradox arises, for example
Omnipotence_paradox
Phenomenon influenced by observer's presence
posed or staged. Probe effect List of paradoxes Labov, William (1972). Sociolinguistic Patterns. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania. p. 209. ISBN 0631177205
Observer's_paradox
Apparent logical paradox
drinking. List of paradoxes Reification (linguistics) Temporal logic Relevance logic Raymond Smullyan (1978). What is the Name of this Book? The Riddle of Dracula
Drinker_paradox
Joke about falling cats and buttered toast
The buttered cat paradox, submitted by artist John Frazee of Kingston, New York, won a 1993 Omni magazine competition about paradoxes. The basic premise
Buttered_cat_paradox
Effect of pesticide use
pesticide, is actually being benefited instead of harmed by the pesticide. Plateau effect List of paradoxes Paradox of enrichment: Increasing the food available
Resurgence_(pest)
Situation in which one cannot avoid a problem because of contradictory constraints
presented in Star Trek "The Lady, or the Tiger?" – a no-win situation List of paradoxes Morton's fork Mu Ninety–ninety rule No-win situation Pyrrhic victory
Catch-22_(logic)
Self-contradiction of majority rule
preferences, Condorcet paradoxes in elections with a small number of candidates and a large number of voters become very rare. A study of three-candidate elections
Condorcet_paradox
Logical paradox
sentences in English Crocodile dilemma List of paradoxes Russell's paradox Carroll, Lewis (July 1894). "A Logical Paradox". Mind. 3 (11): 436–438. Carroll,
Barbershop_paradox
Logical paradox concerning truth values
paradox List of paradoxes Quine (computing), a computer program that produces its source code as output Russell paradox Self-reference Yablo's paradox Quine
Quine's_paradox
Efficiency leads to increased demand
1080/23251042.2015.1106060. S2CID 156762601. York, Richard (2006). "Ecological paradoxes: William Stanley Jevons and the paperless office" (PDF). Human Ecology
Jevons_paradox
Semantic self-referential paradox
paradox or Grelling's paradox. It is closely related to several other well-known paradoxes, in particular, the barber paradox and Russell's paradox.
Grelling–Nelson_paradox
Paradox involving infinity
all labelled "Benardete Paradoxes". These are examples of supertasks. The paradox supposes there is an infinite sequence of Reapers, each assigned a
Grim_Reaper_paradox
This is a list of American films that are scheduled for release in 2026. Following the box office section, this list is organized chronologically, providing
List of American films of 2026
List_of_American_films_of_2026
Paradox about the perception of probability
discipline of its own, with a dedicated journal, Information Fusion, in addition to continuous contributions to general area journals. List of paradoxes Kyburg
Lottery_paradox
Ordered listing of items in a collection
A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized
List
Observation that heart disease in French people is much less than is expected
cuisine – Culinary tradition Israeli paradox – Paradox of high CHD incidence among Israeli Jews List of paradoxes – List of statements that appear to contradict
French_paradox
Paradox of combining strategies
apparent paradoxes. People drop the word "apparent" in these cases as it is a mouthful, and it is obvious anyway. So no one claims these are paradoxes in the
Parrondo's_paradox
Paradoxical assertion
Self-reference List of self–referential paradoxes Epimenides paradox has "All Cretans are liars." Titus 1:12 Andrea Borghini. "Paradoxes of Eubulides". About
Liar_paradox
Economic paradox
productivity paradox refers to the slowdown in productivity growth in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s despite rapid development in the field of information
Productivity_paradox
This is a list of American films released in 2025. Following the box office section, this list is organized chronologically, providing information on release
List of American films of 2025
List_of_American_films_of_2025
Discrepancy of the lack of evidence for alien life despite its apparent likelihood
Fermi paradox is the seeming inconsistency between the lack of evidence of extraterrestrial civilizations and the apparently high likelihood of their
Fermi_paradox
This list includes racehorses that exist in the historical record. For competition horses, such as show jumpers and dressage horses, see List of historical
List_of_racehorses
Argument that uses faulty reasoning
argument is fallacious or reasonable. Lists List of cognitive biases List of fallacies List of paradoxes – List of statements that appear to contradict themselves
Fallacy
2014 biography of Joseph Stalin by Stephen Kotkin
Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878–1928 is the first volume in the three-volume biography of Joseph Stalin by American historian and Princeton Professor of History
Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878–1928
Stalin:_Paradoxes_of_Power,_1878–1928
<< List of Vanity Fair caricatures (1868–1869) >> List of Vanity Fair caricatures (1875–1879) The following is from a list of caricatures published 1870–1874
List of Vanity Fair (British magazine) caricatures (1870–1874)
List_of_Vanity_Fair_(British_magazine)_caricatures_(1870–1874)
Paradox is a German thrash metal band from Würzburg. Formed in February 1986, the group originally consisted of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Charly Steinhauer
List of Paradox (German band) members
List_of_Paradox_(German_band)_members
Epidemiological finding
Latino Americans portal Ancestry and health Immigrant paradox List of paradoxes Mexican paradox Population groups in biomedicine Franzini L, Ribble JC
Hispanic_paradox
Statistical paradox
the effect size was only a tiny 0.003. List of paradoxes Abelson, R. P. (1985). "A variance explanation paradox: When a little is a lot." Psychological
Abelson's_paradox
Paradox in linguistic morphology
complex. List of paradoxes Pesetsky, D. 1985. "Morphology and logical form." Linguistic Inquiry 16:193–246. Sproat, R. 1988. "Bracketing paradoxes, cliticization
Bracketing_paradox
Greek philosopher (c. 495 – c. 430 BC)
paradoxes has been agreed upon by philosophers. His paradoxes have influenced philosophy and mathematics, both in ancient and modern times. Many of his
Zeno_of_Elea
Contention that omniscience is incompatible with free will
Book of Life – Book used by God in Abrahamic religions Determinism List of paradoxes Molinism See also Divine Providence versus the concept of Fate see
Argument_from_free_will
Perceived risk of mitigated dangers
perceived as having been much less serious because of the limited damage actually caused. The paradox is the incorrect perception that there had been no
Preparedness_paradox
2009 video game
portal List of grand strategy video games List of Paradox Interactive games List of World War II video games Hearts of Iron II Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron
Hearts_of_Iron_III
2016 video game
Hearts of Iron IV is a 2016 grand strategy video game developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive. It is the fourth installment
Hearts_of_Iron_IV
Branch of mathematics that studies sets
After the discovery of paradoxes within naive set theory (e.g. Russell's paradox, Cantor's paradox, and the Burali-Forti paradox, et al.), various axiomatic
Set_theory
Mayfield's Paradox: A Fundamental Principle of Information Security". Information Systems Control Journal. 2: 32–34. ISSN 1526-7407. List of paradoxes
Mayfield's_paradox
List of tallest living trees, by species
This is a list of the tallest known species of trees, as reflected by measurements of the tallest reliably-measured individual specimen. Although giant
List_of_tallest_trees
discursive dilemma or doctrinal paradox is a paradox of social choice and judgement aggregation. It extends the voting paradox and Arrow's theorem to situations
Doctrinal_paradox
List of fears of different things or objects
– fear of beautiful women, according to a 1998 humorous article published by BBC News. Portals: Psychology Lists List of paraphilias List of manias Childhood
List_of_phobias
2002 video game
Hearts of Iron is a 2002 grand strategy video game developed by Paradox Development Studio and originally published by Strategy First for Microsoft Windows
Hearts_of_Iron
2013 grand strategy video game
lack of depth in comparison to other Paradox titles. Video games portal List of grand strategy video games List of Paradox Interactive games List of PC
March_of_the_Eagles
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Female
English
Short form of English Elisabeth, LIS means "God is my oath."Â
Female
Italian
 Short form of Italian Elisabetta, LISA means "God is my oath." Compare with another form of Lisa.
Female
French
French form of German Elise, ÉLISE means "God is my oath."Â
Male
Native American
Native American Miwok name LISE means "salmon head rising above water." Compare with feminine Lise.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish
Jewish : shortened form of some Ashkenazic surname such as Littman or Litwin.English : variant of Light ‘little’.Dutch and North German : from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with liut ‘people’, ‘tribe’ as the first element.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon and Cornwall)
English (Devon and Cornwall) : probably a variant spelling of Guest.
Girl/Female
Danish American German Hebrew Greek French
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : unexplained. Probably a shortened form of northern Irish and Scottish McLeish.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Italian, Jamaican, Netherlands, Swedish, Swiss, Tamil
Consecrated to God; Oath of God; My God is Bountiful; God's Promise; God is My Oath
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : metonymic occupational name for a cobbler, or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a maker of cobblers’ lasts (see Laster).German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a porter, from Middle High German last; German Last or Yiddish last ‘burden’, ‘load’.Dutch : metonymic occupational name as in 2, from Middle Dutch last ‘load’, ‘burden’; or a nickname for an awkward character, from Dutch last ‘trouble’, ‘nuisance’.French : habitational name from a place so named in Puy-de-Dôme.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a dresser of flax, from Middle English lynet, lynt ‘flax’.Dutch : from a short form of a Germanic name formed with lind (see Linde 1).Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a linen weaver or merchant.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : unexplained. The name has been recorded in Glastonbury, Somerset, since 1705.Perhaps a variant of Czech LiÅ¡ka, (see Liska), Slovak LÃÅ¡ka, or German Liske.
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Latin Valentinus, BÃLINT means "healthy, strong."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Danish, English, French, German, Hebrew, Swedish
God's Promise; Abbreviation of Elisabeth; My God is Bountiful; God of Plenty; Devoted to God; God is My Oath
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 1' Earl of March. Scroop.
Female
Hebrew
(לִי×ַתּ) Hebrew name LIAT means "you are mine."
Female
Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of German Liese, LISE means "God is my oath."Â Compare with masculine Lise.
Female
English
 Variant spelling of English Liza, LISA means "God is my oath." Compare with another form of Lisa.
Girl/Female
German American Hebrew Greek English
Devoted to God.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Cunning.
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n.
A roll or catalogue, that is row or line; a record of names; as, a list of names, books, articles; a list of ratable estate.
v. t.
To cover with list, or with strips of cloth; to put list on; as, to list a door; to stripe as if with list.
v. t.
To gripe with the fist.
v. t.
Parted with; no longer held or possessed; as, a lost limb; lost honor.
n.
Lust; desire; pleasure.
v. t.
Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope; as, a ship lost at sea; a woman lost to virtue; a lost soul.
v. t.
To shape with a last; to fasten or fit to a last; to place smoothly on a last; as, to last a boot.
v. t.
To enroll; to place or register in a list.
n.
A lift gate. See Lift gate, below.
n.
To list; to like.
n.
An inclination to one side; as, the ship has a list to starboard.
v. t.
To strike with the fist.
v. t.
To pronounce with a lisp.
v. t.
To cut away a narrow strip, as of sapwood, from the edge of; as, to list a board.
prep.
Denoting the material of which anything is composed, or that which it contains; as, a throne of gold; a sword of steel; a wreath of mist; a cup of water.
v. i.
To lean; to incline; as, the ship lists to port.
v. t.
Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery; alienated; insensible; as, lost to shame; lost to all sense of honor.
v. t.
To inclose for combat; as, to list a field.
3d pers. sing. pres.
of Last, to endure, contracted from lasteth.
a.
Last; least.
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