Apparent Paradoxes Are Paradoxes and the Problem of Change Is an Apparent Paradox

ABSTRACT In this paper, we argue that, under certain conditions, if something is, apparently, a paradox, then it is a paradox. We then apply this claim to a recent discussion on the so‐called “Problem of Change.” Throughout the history of Philosophy, many authors have viewed change as a paradoxical phenomenon. More recently, some have defended that the Problem of Change is not a paradox. In the paper, we argue that the Problem of Change is an apparent paradox and that the relevant conditions are met. Consequently, we conclude that the Problem of Change is a paradox.

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Pacific philosophical quarterly
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2025-09-23
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https://doi.org/10.1111/papq.70005
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Philosophy and Theoretical Science
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Apparent Paradoxes Are Paradoxes and the Problem of Change Is an Apparent Paradox

Sergi Oms, Marta Campdelacreu
Pacific philosophical quarterly
Philosophy and Theoretical Science
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Apparent Paradoxes Are Paradoxes and the Problem of Change Is an Apparent Paradox

Sergi Oms, Marta Campdelacreu
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ABSTRACT In this paper, we argue that, under certain conditions, if something is, apparently, a paradox, then it is a paradox. We then apply this claim to a recent discussion on the so‐called “Problem of Change.” Throughout the history of Philosophy, many authors have viewed change as a paradoxical phenomenon. More recently, some have defended that the Problem of Change is not a paradox. In the paper, we argue that the Problem of Change is an apparent paradox and that the relevant conditions are met. Consequently, we conclude that the Problem of Change is a paradox.

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