aporia
/uh-pawr-ee-uh, uh-pohr-/US // əˈpɔr i ə, əˈpoʊr- //UK // (əˈpɔːrɪə) //
孢粉,孢子,孢疹,孢囊
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural a·po·ri·as, a·po·ri·ae [uh-pawr-ee-ee, uh-pohr-]. /əˈpɔr iˌi, əˈpoʊr-/.
- : Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- : Logic, Philosophy. a difficulty encountered in establishing the theoretical truth of a proposition, created by the presence of evidence both for and against it.
Examples
Often Socratic conversation induces utter confusion—the ancient Greek word is aporia—and ends with no clear solution to a problem.
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