Antinomies

/ænˈtɪnəˌmiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of antinomy; multiple contradictions between opposing laws, principles, or ideas.

Etymology

From antinomy + -ies (plural marker). Direct plural form of the philosophical term antinomy.

Kelly Says

Kant published a whole section called 'The Antinomies of Pure Reason' that blew philosophers' minds—he showed that reason itself keeps creating contradictions it can't solve, like whether the universe had a beginning!

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