Paradox vs. Aporia — What's the Difference?

A paradox is a logically self-contradictory statement or a statement that runs contrary to one's expectation. It is a statement that, despite apparently valid reasoning from true premises, leads to a seemingly self-contradictory or a logically unacceptable conclusion.

In philosophy, an aporia (Ancient Greek: ᾰ̓πορῐ́ᾱ, romanized: aporíā, lit. 'literally: "lacking passage", also: "impasse", "difficulty in passage", "puzzlement"') is a conundrum or state of puzzlement. In rhetoric, it is a declaration of doubt, made for rhetorical purpose and often feigned.

A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true

A figure of speech in which the speaker expresses or purports to be in doubt about a question.

A statement that seems to contradict itself but may nonetheless be true

An insoluble contradiction or paradox in a text's meanings.

A person, thing, or situation that exhibits inexplicable or contradictory aspects

(rhetoric) An expression of deliberation with oneself regarding uncertainty or doubt as to how to proceed.

A statement that is self-contradictory or logically untenable, though based on a valid deduction from acceptable premises.

An insoluble contradiction, especially in a text's meaning; a logical impasse suggested by a text or speaker.

An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.

A figure in which the speaker professes to be at a loss what course to pursue, where to begin to end, what to say, etc.

A counterintuitive conclusion or outcome.

A claim that two apparently contradictory ideas are true.

A thing involving contradictory yet interrelated elements that exist simultaneously and persist over time.

A person or thing having contradictory properties.

An unanswerable question or difficult puzzle, particularly one which leads to a deeper truth.

(obsolete) A statement which is difficult to believe, or which goes against general belief.

(uncountable) The use of counterintuitive or contradictory statements (paradoxes) in speech or writing.

A state in which one is logically compelled to contradict oneself.

The practice of giving instructions that are opposed to the therapist's actual intent, with the intention that the client will disobey or be unable to obey.

A tenet or proposition contrary to received opinion; an assertion or sentiment seemingly contradictory, or opposed to common sense; that which in appearance or terms is absurd, but yet may be true in fact.

(logic) a self-contradiction;