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1 √ 2 is irrational. Proof 1 Assume √ 2 is rational. 2 Assume that √ 2= ab , and that 3 a is even implies that b is odd. 4 2= ab · a b = a·a b·b . 5 2 ·b ·b= a ·a. 6 Case 1. Assume a is odd. 7 2 ·b ·b is even. 8 a ·a is even. 9 a ·a is odd. 10 Contradiction. 11 Thus 12 a is odd implies a
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debates about their ultimate legitimacy, as well as about the practical priorities that could be deduced from them. Here I will touch upon two contradictions which burden human rights. The first one concerns the claims arisen by human rights, whereas the second one is the one which dwells between two of
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