Meaning & use
Antinomies
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Contradictions between two principles or conclusions that each seem reasonable or logically valid on their own.
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Kant's antinomies of pure reason explore contradictions such as whether the universe has a beginning in time.
The report was full of antinomies, arguing for both stricter regulation and complete deregulation.
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Central to Immanuel Kant's philosophy, where he used the term to describe conflicts that arise when reason is pushed beyond the limits of possible experience.
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paradoxescontradictions
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