aporia
die Aporie (Ausweglosigkeit)
Word details
- German meaning
- Aporetisch bedeutet, dass etwas in einer Aporie endet, also in einer unauflöslichen, widersprüchlichen Situation oder einem unüberwindbaren Problem.
- English meaning
- Aporetic means that something ends in an aporia, i.e., in an irresolvable, contradictory situation or an insurmountable problem.
- Synonym
- ratlos, ausweglos
- German example
- Die philosophische Diskussion endete in einer aporetischen Sackgasse.
- English example
- The philosophical discussion ended in an aporetic dead end.
Related words
- Aporie
aporia
Example sentences with “aporia”
The philosopher faced an aporia. (Der Philosoph stand vor einer Aporie.)
Frequently asked questions
What is 'aporia' in German?
It is 'die Aporie' (feminine), referring to a state of philosophical perplexity.