a set-theoretic paradox discovered by the British philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell in 1901

In mathematical logic, Russell's paradox (also known as Russell's antinomy) is a set-theoretic paradox discovered by the British philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell in 1901.

a set-theoretic paradox published by the British philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell in 1901

In mathematical logic, Russell's paradox, also known as Russell's antinomy, is a set-theoretic paradox published by the British philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell in 1901.

The above argument , known as Russell's Paradox

The above argument, known as Russell's Paradox, was discovered by Bertrand Russell in 1901.

the most famous of the logical paradoxes,2

Russell’s paradox is the most famous of the logical paradoxes,2 and is seen by many as having fundamentally changed the way that people thought about logicism and mathematical philosophy.3

a set-theoretic paradox

Russell’s paradox is a set-theoretic paradox.

either of two interrelated logical antinomies

Russell's Paradox Russell's paradox represents either of two interrelated logical antinomies.

a well-known logical paradox involving self-reference

Russell's Paradox is a well-known logical paradox involving self-reference.

a famous example of an impredicative construction— namely the set of all sets that do not contain themselves

Russell's paradox is a famous example of an impredicative construction—namely the set of all sets that do not contain themselves.

that every set theory ... that contai

Russell's paradox shows that every set theory that contai ...

of the self-referential variety

: Russell’s famous paradox is of the self-referential variety.

an inconsistency discovered by Russell in an early attempt to formalize set theory by G. Frege

Russell's Paradox is an inconsistency discovered by Russell in an early attempt to formalize set theory by G. Frege.