self-refutation

noun

self-refutation

noun

Etymology From self- + refutation.

1

Human sciences, Philosophy, Sciences An act of self-refuting.

  • 2009, Hales, Relativism and the Foundations of Philosophy I remember grappling with the self-refutation objection back in my undergraduate days in a philosophy of science course under Robert Frederick.

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