antinomy
/ænˈtɪnəmi/
noun
- A contradiction between two beliefs or conclusions that are each apparently true and reasonable.
- The antinomy between free will and determinism has puzzled philosophers for centuries.
- The scientist struggled with the antinomy of quantum particles that seem to be in two places at once.
- In the debate, the speaker presented an antinomy: if we help the poor, we encourage dependency, but if we don't, we allow suffering.
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