Top Philosophical Paradoxes Explained in 8 Minutes

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Philosophy is full of mind-bending paradoxes that challenge our basic assumptions about reality, knowledge, and existence. In this video, we explore some of the most famous philosophical paradoxes, unraveling the puzzles they present and what they can teach us about "critical thinking".
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[@mryeet1952]

The zeno paradox seems like it's more of a mathematical paradox and not a philosophical one. Other than thay great video!

[@ThePigmentPlayground]

@mryeet1952 Thanks for the comment! That's a great point about Zeno's paradox. It definitely uses a lot of mathematical ideas like infinity and divisibility. But the reason it's considered a philosophical paradox is because it challenges our everyday understanding of things like motion and change. It makes us question how something can be made up of infinitely many parts, or how something can actually move from one place to another. What do you guys think? Is Zeno's paradox more math or philosophy? Really glad you enjoyed the video overall!

[@mryeet1952]

@ThePigmentPlayground so while I get that, it seems to me more in line with physics and calculus because motion and entropy (change) are things that you measure within that. All in all great video and I think it does have a basis in philosophy, I just love to debate and especially with people who are knowledgeable

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@mryeet1952 Thanks for sharing your insights on Zeno's paradox. You're absolutely right. Zeno's paradox uses mathematical concepts and connects to physics with motion and infinitesimals. But it also delves into philosophical questions about reality, like infinite divisibility and how continuous motion works. Perhaps that's what makes it so interesting - math provides a framework, but philosophy asks the deeper questions. What are your thoughts on how these disciplines work together to understand Zeno's ideas?

[@mryeet1952]

@ThePigmentPlayground I agree completely I think it finds itself in math as a problem but then becomes a philosophical manner when you apply it to certain topics. I think that it comes most prominently in my mind as becoming a master at something. The first steps you take are going to be your largest because you're taking the most information in. As time goes on you have to hone your craft but the improvements will be much more subtle such as increased speed or better technique. But where the philosophical paradox comes in is when is someone truly ever a master at something, and is is possible to be so good you can't improve

[@ThePigmentPlayground]

@mryeet1952, Thanks for sharing that! The concept of mastery and its connection to Zeno's ideas is a fascinating one, opening a new way to look at the paradox. This conversation has been great, and I've learned a lot from your insights, as I know the viewers have too. We'd love to hear your thoughts on future videos.

[@bobmirror7164]

Many false assumptions in these paradoxes.

[@ThePigmentPlayground]

Thanks for your comment, bobmirror7164! We're curious, which paradoxes on the list do you think have false assumptions? We'd love to hear your thoughts on them.

[@bobmirror7164]

@@ThePigmentPlayground Paradox is a illogical word salad begging for a logical answer. Logic can be meet with logic, ill logic can not.