Brain Game

[lennox222]

an oxymoron is created by two opposing words or distinctions

a combination of contradictory or incongruous words

therefore if it is or it isn't one is dependent on the wording, not what you intend

a paradox is something that is contradictory to common sense. to be honest i don't really see this as either
as the know parts are taken out of context.

Man’s unknowable, knowing brain. man doesn't understand the brain yet the brain knows of many things. (as you pointed out) i'd say it's a simple statement that makes sense if you think about it. it does feel a bit troublesome though in that it makes the reader pause to long in order to work it out. it isn't a paradox.

A paradox, (whether or not it is intentional), appears at first sight to be a contradiction in terms. However, if it makes sense when you think about it, it is not a contradiction.

Some will take longer to "work it out" than others - Nevertheless, I think it remains a valid form of expression, whether in poetry or elsewhere.