Meanings
proper noun
- A paradox that occurs in naive set theory or naive logics, and allows the derivation of an arbitrary sentence from a self-referring sentence and some apparently innocuous logical deduction rules.
Synonyms: Löb's paradox
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA paradox that occurs in naive set theory or naive logics, and allows the derivation of an arbitrary sentence from a self-referring sentence and some apparently innocuous logical deduction rules.
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Origin
Named after the logician Haskell Curry.
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Curry's paradox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Curry's%20paradox
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