We have seen that people use paradox for different purposes and functions. These can be summarised here. A paradox en!ililesus to overcome dichotomies created bi Aristotelian (logical) thought; gives us a feeling of wonder, shock, surprise and novelty; permits us to experience the object in isolation from our personal concerns; embodies the challenge its author puts to the reader; allows us feel t...
We have seen that people use paradox for different purposes and functions. These can be summarised here. A paradox en!ililesus to overcome dichotomies created bi Aristotelian (logical) thought; gives us a feeling of wonder, shock, surprise and novelty; permits us to experience the object in isolation from our personal concerns; embodies the challenge its author puts to the reader; allows us feel t...