Epimenides paradox
E72450
liar paradox variant
logical paradox
philosophical problem
self-referential paradox
semantic paradox
The Epimenides paradox is a classic self-referential logical puzzle arising from a Cretan philosopher’s claim that all Cretans are liars, illustrating the problem of statements that refer to their own truth or falsehood.
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| instanceOf |
liar paradox variant
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logical paradox → philosophical problem → self-referential paradox → semantic paradox → |
| describes | a statement that undermines its own truth → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Epimenides paradox
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surface form: "Cretan liar paradox"
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| hasCategory |
ancient Greek paradox
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paradox of self-reference → |
| hasExampleOf | how natural language can generate contradictions → |
| hasFormulationType | universal generalization about liars → |
| hasHistoricalSource | Epimenides of Crete → |
| hasKeyIssue |
whether the original statement is strictly self-referential
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whether the paradox is genuine or only apparent → |
| hasKeyStatement | All Cretans are liars → |
| hasLogicalStructure | a member of a group claims all members of that group are liars → |
| hasOriginLocation | Crete → |
| hasResolutionApproach |
contextual interpretation of the term liar
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distinguishing object-language and meta-language → restricting self-reference → using multi-valued logics → |
| illustrates |
difficulties in defining truth
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problems of self-referential statements → semantic paradoxes in natural language → |
| influenced |
development of theories of truth
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formal treatments of self-reference → |
| involvesConcept |
falsehood
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liar paradox → logical consistency → logical contradiction → self-reference → semantic self-reference → truth → truth-value assignment → |
| namedAfter |
Epimenides of Crete
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surface form: "Epimenides"
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| relatedTo |
Barber paradox
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Grelling–Nelson paradox → Gödel's incompleteness theorems →
surface form: "Gödel incompleteness theorems"
liar paradox →
surface form: "Liar paradox"
Russell’s paradox →
surface form: "Russell paradox"
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| studiedInField |
logic
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mathematical logic → philosophy of language → philosophy of logic → theology → |
| usedIn |
discussions of liar paradoxes
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introductory logic education → philosophical debates about truth and meaning → |
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this entity surface form: "Cretan liar paradox"