Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

aporías

English translation:

aporias

Added to glossary by mar52
Dec 5, 2004 17:29
19 yrs ago
Spanish term

aporías

Spanish to English Social Sciences Philosophy
El término según DRAE es: Enunciado que expresa o contiene una inviabilidad de orden racional.
Contexto: Las aporías de xx teoría.

Quería saber si hay un término exacto en inglés.

Muchas gracias por la ayuda!!

Proposed translations

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Spanish term (edited): apor�as
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aporias

Oedipus, Epimetheus,” rewrites the figure of techne in philosophical memory, proposing,
in a reinscription of the aporias of philosophy, a concept of ...
tekhnema.free.fr/3editorial.htm - 46k

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bishops - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... for centuries and a new stream of moral philosophy and theology has tried to recover
its original impulse and wisdom in order to overcome the aporias of modern ...
www.secondspring.co.uk/archive/ouellet2.htm - 46k

PDF] ESRC DOCTORAL WORKSHOP IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES 2003 Foundational ...
Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
... John Cameron, School of Development Studies, UEA, Norwich, UK (john.cameron@
uea.ac.uk) ... aporias and the impossibility of complete knowledge ...
www.devstud.org.uk/studygroups/ student/workshop03/research03cameron.pdf
Peer comment(s):

agree Michele Fauble
11 mins
Thanks!MLD
neutral neilmac : The link is French - zut alors!
36 mins
see above and hope it helps you!MLD
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Just the word I needed. Thanks a lot, MLD!"
46 mins
Spanish term (edited): apor�as

inconsistencies

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No source, just a version to fit in with the definition offered ("aporias" is not in any of my several English dictionaries...)

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Note added at 49 mins (2004-12-05 18:19:37 GMT)
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Or maybe \"flaws\" ... or what about \"entelechies\"?
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Comment: "I do like "inconsistencies" but aporias is much more specific for the context. Thanks for helping! "
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Spanish term (edited): apor�as

difficult in establishing a theory

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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.

http://www.infoplease.com
Peer comment(s):

agree neilmac : IMO fits in with my suggestion
14 hrs
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Comment: "Thanks for helping!"
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