<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Chapter 1: Introduction<br>PART I: SEMANTIC PARADOXESChapter 2: The LiarChapter 3: The Sorites<br>PART II: PARADOXES OF RATIONAL CHOICEChapter 4: The Self-TorturerChapter 5: Newcomb's ProblemChapter 6: The Surprise Quiz Paradox Chapter 7: The Two Envelopes<br>PART III: PARADOXES OF PROBABILITYChapter 8: The Principle of IndifferenceChapter 9: The RavensChapter 10: The Shooting RoomChapter 11: Self-Locating Belief <br>Chapter 12: Concluding Remarks<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><i>Paradox Lost</i> covers ten of philosophy's most fascinating paradoxes, in which seemingly compelling reasoning leads to absurd conclusions. The following paradoxes are included: </p><p></p><ul><li>The Liar Paradox, in which a sentence says of itself that it is false. Is the sentence true or false?<br></li><li>The Sorites Paradox, in which we imagine removing grains of sand one at a time from a heap of sand. Is there a particular grain whose removal converts the heap to a non-heap?<br></li><li>The Puzzle of the Self-Torturer, in which a series of seemingly rational choices has us accepting a life of excruciating pain, in exchange for millions of dollars.<br></li><li>Newcomb's Problem, in which we seemingly maximize our expected profit by taking an unknown sum of money, rather than taking the same sum plus $1000.<br></li><li>The Surprise Quiz Paradox, in which a professor finds that it is impossible to give a surprise quiz on any particular day of the week . . . but also that if this is so, then a surprise quiz can be given on any day.<br></li><li>The Two Envelope Paradox, in which we are asked to choose between two indistinguishable envelopes, and it is seemingly shown that each envelope is preferable to the other.<br></li><li>The Ravens Paradox, in which observing a purple shoe provides evidence that all ravens are black.<br></li><li>The Shooting Room Paradox, in which a deadly game kills 90% of all who play, yet each individual's survival turns on the flip of a fair coin.<br></li></ul><p></p><p>Each paradox is clearly described, common mistakes are explored, and a clear, logical solution offered. <i>Paradox Lost</i> will appeal to professional philosophers, students of philosophy, and all who love intellectual puzzles.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Michael Huemer is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado at Boulder, USA. He is the author of four other bestselling philosophy books, including <i>The Problem of Political Authority</i>, the winner of the 2013 PROSE Award for philosophy.</p>
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