Explanation
An articulated difficulty or impasse that resists premature conversion into a single solution. Keeps a difficulty open long enough for its hidden assumptions to emerge.
Example
If every translation already interprets, how can we compare without erasing difference in advance?
Counterexample
Translations differ.
Distinction
A paradox joins apparently contradictory claims; aporia marks an impasse in further thought.
Effect on thought and perception
Keeps a difficulty open long enough for its hidden assumptions to emerge.
Resonance
Where the path ends, the mapping of obstacles begins.
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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Aporia“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-METZ1-0009. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-METZ1-0009The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.