PARADOX THEORIES
The Grandfather Paradox
If a time traveler journeys into the past and prevents their own grandparents from meeting, how could the traveler ever be born to make the journey? The paradox…
Nov 1, 2026 · 10 min read→
THE LANDLORE JOURNAL · PARADOX THEORIESParadoxes.
Paradoxes.
A twist in the way we think.
A statement that turns back on itself. A conclusion that defies intuition. A puzzle that asks us to look again at what we assumed — unpacked step by step from primary and philosophical sources.
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PARADOX THEORIES
The Sorites Paradox
Remove one grain from a heap, then another. The empty table exposes a promise hidden in those small steps—and gives rival theories of vagueness something precise to disagree…
Nov 1, 2026 · 11 min read→
PARADOX THEORIES
Achilles and the Tortoise
Achilles keeps reaching places the tortoise has left. A clock, a shrinking series and Thomson’s lamp reveal which assumption keeps the faster runner behind.
Nov 1, 2026 · 11 min read→
PARADOX THEORIES
The Ship of Theseus
Plutarch’s ship is repaired plank by plank, then Hobbes gives it a rival made from the old timber. Which vessel inherits the original’s identity?
Oct 29, 2026 · 10 min read→
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- The assumptionsLook closely at the steps behind the surprising result.
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