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stoutfellow) wrote2008-07-22 09:50 am
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Epimenides
"It's a latter-day illustration of the ancient paradox: Cretans always lie, said the Cretan."
Sigh. A Cretan saying that Cretans always lie does not produce a paradox. All that is necessary is to assume that:
Sigh. A Cretan saying that Cretans always lie does not produce a paradox. All that is necessary is to assume that:
- Cretans sometimes lie and sometimes tell the truth;
- This particular Cretan, on this particular occasion, is lying.