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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]
liar paradox
A sentence which asserts its own falsity,
e.g. "This sentence is false" or "I am lying". These
paradoxical assertions are meaningless in the sense that there
is nothing in the world which could serve to either support or
refute them. Philosophers, of course, have a great deal more
to say on the subject.
["The Liar: an Essay on Truth and Circularity", Jon Barwise
and John Etchemendy, Oxford University Press (1987). ISBN
0-19-505944-1 (PBK), Library of Congress BC199.P2B37].
(1995-02-22)
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
liar paradox
alt.
(lb en philosophy logic) A paradox involving statements such as
"this sentence is false", or "the following statement is
true: the previous statement is false", which cannot be
meaningfully regarded as either true or false.
n.
(lb en philosophy logic) A paradox involving statements such as
"this sentence is false", or "the following statement is
true: the previous statement is false", which cannot be
meaningfully regarded as either true or false.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
liar paradox
alt.
(lb en philosophy logic) A paradox involving statements such as
"this sentence is false", or "the following statement is
true: the previous statement is false", which cannot be
meaningfully regarded as either true or false.
n.
(lb en philosophy logic) A paradox involving statements such as
"this sentence is false", or "the following statement is
true: the previous statement is false", which cannot be
meaningfully regarded as either true or false.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
liar paradox
alt.
(lb en philosophy logic) A paradox involving statements such as
"this sentence is false", or "the following statement is
true: the previous statement is false", which cannot be
meaningfully regarded as either true or false.
n.
(lb en philosophy logic) A paradox involving statements such as
"this sentence is false", or "the following statement is
true: the previous statement is false", which cannot be
meaningfully regarded as either true or false.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
liar paradox
alt.
(lb en philosophy logic) A paradox involving statements such as
"this sentence is false", or "the following statement is
true: the previous statement is false", which cannot be
meaningfully regarded as either true or false.
n.
(lb en philosophy logic) A paradox involving statements such as
"this sentence is false", or "the following statement is
true: the previous statement is false", which cannot be
meaningfully regarded as either true or false.
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