Definitions for antinomy

antinomy an·tin·o·my

Spelling: [an-tin-uh-mee]
IPA: /ænˈtɪn ə mi/

Antinomy is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 216 anagrams from letters in antinomy (aimnnoty).

Definitions for antinomy

noun

  1. opposition between one law, principle, rule, etc., and another.
  2. Philosophy. a contradiction between two statements, both apparently obtained by correct reasoning.

Origin of antinomy

1585-95; Latin antinomia Greek antinomía a contradiction between laws. See anti-, -nomy

Examples for antinomy

The solution of the antinomy is that neither alternative is true.

Transcendental antithetic is an investigation into the antinomy of pure reason, its causes and result.

The condition of reason in these dialectical arguments, I shall term the antinomy of pure reason.

This type of argument is, in modern times, called "antinomy."

Hence it is exposed to no danger of an antinomy of its own or to a conflict of its principles.

The reader will observe in this antinomy a very remarkable contrast.

The antinomy will be resolved in the latter part of the chapter.

He copies all that he can use of Kant's antinomy and throws the rest away.

Besides, we have already discussed this subject in the antinomy of pure reason.

But the antinomy is so familiar as to be scarcely observed by us.

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