Russell's paradox (RUS-uhls PAR-uh-doks) noun

   A paradox of set theory in which an object is defined in terms of a
   class of objects that contains the object being defined, resulting
   in a logical contradiction.

[Named after Bertrand Russell (1872-1970).]

   `Post No Bills.'
   "Professor Howard Shane of Baruch College (CUNY) wonders if there is a
   Russell's Paradox in the accompanying picture."
   Allan J. Rossman & Beth L. Chance, Teaching the reasoning of statistical
   inference, The College Mathematics Journal, Sep 1, 1999.

This week's theme: syndromes, paradoxes, laws, and principles.

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