liar paradox

noun

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.

“Graham Priest has argued the liar paradox is a true dialetheia.”

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Meanings

nounliar paradox (plural liar paradoxes)

plural liar paradoxes · alternative liar's paradox

  1. human sciencesA 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.

    Graham Priest has argued the liar paradox is a true dialetheia.

Translations

Dutch leugenaarsparadox
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Finnish valehtelijan paradoksi
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French paradoxe du menteur
  • paradoxe du menteurTranslations
German Lügner-Paradox
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Italian paradosso del mentitore
  • paradosso del mentitoreTranslations
Polish paradoks kłamcy
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Portuguese paradoxo do mentiroso
  • paradoxo do mentirosoTranslations
Russian парадо́кс лжеца́
  • парадо́кс лжеца́ (paradóks lžecá)Translations
Spanish paradoja del mentiroso
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APA

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