- selfcontradictory
self-contradictory
1> содержащий внутреннее противоречие, противоречивый
2> противоречащий самому себе
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Late medieval philosophy, 1350–1500 — Zénon Kaluza INTRODUCTION No fact in philosophical or other history underlies the commonlymade division of fourteenth century philosophy around the year 1350, except perhaps the Black Death of 1348–9, which overcame the Oxford masters and… … History of philosophy
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Leibniz (from) to Kant — From Leibniz to Kant Lewis White Beck INTRODUCTION Had Kant not lived, German philosophy between the death of Leibniz in 1716 and the end of the eighteenth century would have little interest for us, and would remain largely unknown. In Germany… … History of philosophy
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bull — There are three distinct words bull in English. The oldest is the animal name, which first appears in late Old English as bula. Related forms occur in other Germanic languages, including German bulle and Dutch bul. The diminutive bullock is also… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
oxymoron — (ok see MOH ron) [Greek: smart stupidity] A selfcontradictory expression, such as “wise fool.” The enigmatic and versatile heroine of the novel has been described as an oxymoron incarnate … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
bull — There are three distinct words bull in English. The oldest is the animal name, which first appears in late Old English as bula. Related forms occur in other Germanic languages, including German bulle and Dutch bul. The diminutive bullock is also… … Word origins