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18 paradoxes in rotation
- The Liar · Eubulides of Miletus, c. 4th century BCE
- The Sorites · Eubulides of Miletus, c. 4th century BCE
- The Arrow · Zeno of Elea, c. 5th century BCE
- Achilles and the Tortoise · Zeno of Elea, c. 5th century BCE
- The Ship of Theseus · Plutarch, Life of Theseus, c. 100 CE
- What the Tortoise Said to Achilles · Lewis Carroll, 1895
- Russell’s Paradox · Bertrand Russell, 1901
- Berry’s Paradox · G. G. Berry, via Bertrand Russell, 1908
- Grelling’s Paradox · Kurt Grelling and Leonard Nelson, 1908
- Hilbert’s Hotel · David Hilbert, 1924, in lectures
- The Banach–Tarski Theorem · Stefan Banach and Alfred Tarski, 1924
- Moore’s Paradox · G. E. Moore, 1942
- The Grandfather · René Barjavel, 1943
- Simpson’s Paradox · Edward H. Simpson, 1951; earlier instances back to 1899
- The Unexpected Hanging · W. V. O. Quine, popularising earlier folklore, 1953
- Newcomb’s Paradox · William Newcomb, popularised by Robert Nozick, 1969
- The Monty Hall Problem · Steve Selvin, popularised by Marilyn vos Savant, 1975 / 1990
- The Birthday Problem · Folkloric; Richard von Mises gave the first formal treatment in 1939, early 20th century