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The work Rich Theory is largely about the role that paradox plays in discourse. Although the word "paradox" appears in my writing hundreds of times, I don't think it paradox, in and of itself, is a good avenue for thought.
I agree with Aristotle and Kronecker that paradox should be pushed to the side. My rants on Foundational Dialectics are pretty much based on a belief that modern thinkers have made paradox a foundational issue, and that much of the misery of the modern world (two world wars, pograms, and atrocities) are the result of this radicalization.
One of the most common paradoxes happens when one combines a self reference with a negation. For example the statement "This sentence is false." is paradoxical.
Some argue the negation is not necessary as the statement "This sentence is true" is every bit as paradoxical as "This Sentence is False."
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