self-refutation

English

Etymology

self- +‎ refutation

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

self-refutation (plural self-refutations)

1. (philosophy) An act of self-refuting.
   • 2009, Hales, "self-refutation"&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiknfGCmbLMAhVCy2MKHSwOCyk4FBDoAQg3MAU#v=onepage&q=%22self-refutation%22&f=false Relativism and the Foundations of Philosophy

     I remember grappling with the self-refutation objection back in my undergraduate days in a philosophy of science course under Robert Frederick.