Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paradox of inaction


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The result was   delete.  Wifione  Message 04:28, 12 November 2013 (UTC)

Paradox of inaction

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No sources given, can't find any, don't think there are. Paradoctor (talk) 02:56, 5 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Philosophy-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000(talk) 03:26, 5 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete as not notable, possible original research. I can't find any sufficiently detailed references under this name, although there are a few refs that seem to mention something similar in passing, and I can't see a duplicate on List of paradoxes (although that's a long list). It's possible the paradox has another less obvious name, and it's the sort of thing you expect to find medieval philosophers arguing about, but the absence of any referencing on the article leads me to think this might be derived from original research. Therefore, I would urge the article creator to explain where the idea comes from, so that its notability can be better evaluated. --Colapeninsula (talk) 09:47, 5 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete Cannot find references about the concept as presented in the article: even if the expression "paradox of inaction" is sometimes used in papers etc., it does not seem related to the article topic. I agree it looks and quacks like original research.-- cyclopia speak! 13:26, 5 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete Not an encyclopedic article, no sources, and per WP:OR.  Alex discussion ★ 14:28, 5 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete No references. Also, googling seems to hint at the suspicion that this is one person's hair-brained idea. Needs to be published in a journal or something before Wikipedia. --Cantivsto (talk) 02:33, 6 November 2013 (UTC)
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