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Fitch's Paradox of Knowability
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Fitch's Paradox of Knowability
One major epic paradox I say Tongue:

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RE: Fitch's Paradox of Knowability
(August 22, 2010 at 3:29 pm)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: One major epic paradox I say Tongue:

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Zeno of Elea would be so proud.
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RE: Fitch's Paradox of Knowability
Smile My brain is now recovering from mental contusions.
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RE: Fitch's Paradox of Knowability
'This statement is false.'

Howzat for a paradox?
'We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart.' H.L. Mencken

'False religion' is the ultimate tautology.

'It is just like man's vanity and impertinence to call an animal dumb because it is dumb to his dull perceptions.' Mark Twain

'I care not much for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.' Abraham Lincoln
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RE: Fitch's Paradox of Knowability
The liar's paradox is pretty neat. I prefer Fitch's though.
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RE: Fitch's Paradox of Knowability
It's more sophisticated, I'll admit. Smile
'We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart.' H.L. Mencken

'False religion' is the ultimate tautology.

'It is just like man's vanity and impertinence to call an animal dumb because it is dumb to his dull perceptions.' Mark Twain

'I care not much for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.' Abraham Lincoln
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