this statement is false.

Discussion in 'Random Thoughts' started by psyche, Jan 18, 2006.

  1. Boogabaah

    Boogabaah I am not here

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    who said it was a fact?
     
  2. bird_migration

    bird_migration ~

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    I think the hip-philosophers are too busy with serious problems to answer this.
     
  3. tigerlily

    tigerlily proud mama

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    oh bird, four more posts and you're at the 6666 mark...

    edit-- you've already posted again.. make that three... or possibly two by now...




    anyway, psyche, i think you should have posted it in philosophy :p interesting question.. hehe, something to clear the mind i guess like "if a tree falls and there is nobody there to hear it, does it really make a sound?"
     
  4. Eugene

    Eugene Senior Member

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    IDK

    IF the statement is true, then "This statement is false" would be true, which would make it false, so then it prolly isn't true.
    However the phrase "false" can mean deceptive, not just wrong. So the pharse "this statement is false" could be false, but only because it excludes a larger clause, like "this statement if false, unless you can read english" or "If this statement is false i'm a tree hugging leftie."
    So, y'see, it isn't a paradox, it's jsut a case of not knowing something...
     
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