What does counterproblem mean?
Counterproblem means A problem formulated in opposition to another problem..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A problem formulated in opposition to another problem..
He raises the "Why not sooner?" question as an extrapolation from one of Proclus' arguments. He answers it by posing a counterproblem: the problem of how there could have been an infinity of days.
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Counterproblem means A problem formulated in opposition to another problem..
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He raises the "Why not sooner?" question as an extrapolation from one of Proclus' arguments. He answers it by posing a counterproblem: the problem of how there could have been an infinity of days.
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