单词 | aporia |
释义 | aporia /euh pawr"ee euh, euh pohr"-/, n. , pl. aporias, aporiae /euh pawr"ee ee', euh pohr"-/. 1. Rhet. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say. 2. Logic , Philos. a difficulty encountered in establishing the theoretical truth of a proposition, created by the presence of evidence both for and against it. [1580-90; < LL < Gk: state of being at a loss, equiv. to ápor(os) impassable (see A-6, PORE2) + -ia -IA] |
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