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In philosophy, an aporia is a philosophical puzzle or a seemingly irresoluble impasse in an inquiry, often arising as a result of equally plausible yet inconsistent premises, i.e., a paradox. It can also denote the state of being perplexed, or at a loss, at such a puzzle or impasse. The notion of an aporia is principally found in Greek ...
Mar 22, 2016 · The word "aporia" originally came from Greek which, in philosophy, meant a philosophical puzzle or state of being in puzzle, and a rhetorically useful expression of doubt. In contemporary theoretical parlance, the term has more been associated with deconstructive criticism, especially with Derridean theory of differance, as a reaction to ...
Aug 13, 2019 · Aporia is a figure of speech in which the speaker expresses real or simulated doubt or perplexity. The adjective is aporetic. In classical rhetoric, aporia means placing a claim in doubt by developing arguments on both sides of an issue. In the terminology of deconstruction, aporia is a final impasse or paradox --the site at which the text most ...
- Richard Nordquist
Jun 17, 2023 · Aporia, a concept derived from Greek philosophy, refers to a state of perplexity, contradiction, or puzzlement. It signifies a moment of intellectual impasse, where one confronts unresolved contradictions or uncertainties within a philosophical inquiry. This essay aims to explore the meaning of aporia and its significance, its historical roots, and its role in philosophical discourse.
Oct 2, 2024 · Karamanolis and Politis state, “the object to which this state of mind, aporia, is directed is likewise properly called an aporia.” Footnote 12 What, on the whole, could be said to be lacking in Karamanolis and Politis’ description of what constitutes an ἀπορία is awareness of the fact that ἀπορία as a term, at least in the Aristotelian corpus, is not only used about the ...
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Abstract. “Aporia” distinguishes two form of aporia among the early dialogues, epistemic, which occurs in all the texts, and dramatic, which occurs only in some. It is argued that the occurrence of dramatic aporia in select dialogues reflects the theme of the difficulty of realizing philosophy as a rational discursive enterprise within a ...
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Chapter 1 Contradiction and Aporia in Early Greek Philosophy; Chapter 2 Socrates and the Benefits of Puzzlement; Chapter 3 Aporia and Sceptical Argument in Plato’s Early Dialogues; Chapter 4 Aporia in Plato’s Parmenides; Chapter 5 Aporia in Plato’s Theaetetus and Sophist; Chapter 6 Aporia and Dialectical Method in Aristotle
