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100 1 _aDe Morgan, Augustus,
_d1806-1871
245 1 2 _aA Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siphonaptera_(poem)
500 _aRelease date is 2007-10-20
508 _aProduced by David Starner, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I" by Augustus De Morgan is a collection of discursive writings that explores various scientific and philosophical paradoxes, likely written in the late 19th century. The text appears to engage with the inconsistencies and contradictions found within established scientific doctrines while also providing a critique of unsubstantiated claims made by self-proclaimed discoverers. This approach reflects De Morgan's intent to illuminate the nature of knowledge and the pitfalls of ignorance within the sphere of scientific inquiry. The opening of the work sets a thoughtful tone, as De Morgan introduces the concept of paradox by using a hypothetical scenario involving a fly and an elephant to illustrate how conflicting claims can arise in intellectual discourse. He emphasizes the contrast between isolated thinkers and organized movements in science, suggesting that dissenting ideas become more credible when they enjoy collective support rather than being the whim of a single individual. De Morgan proposes to examine claims made by various "paradoxers," drawing on his extensive personal experience with individuals who have confidently asserted their discoveries, despite a lack of formal knowledge or understanding. The beginning invites readers into a deeper examination of the relationship between established scientific knowledge and the often contradictory voices that challenge it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCircle-squaring
653 _aScience -- Miscellanea
653 _aPerpetual motion
653 _aTrisection of angle
700 1 _aSmith, David Eugene,
_d1860-1944
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23100
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