I haven't seen this in awhile, and ran into it again yesterday. Any thoughts?
The following statement is false;
The previous statement is true.
Nothing serious in mind, unless you have something heavy?
2007-03-30 18:52:56 · 12 answers · asked by super Bobo 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I still don't know why they call it a 'paradox'? I mean, if the first...urrr...oh thanks for the card JP...?
2007-03-30 18:59:51 · update #1
100% true
2007-03-30 18:57:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Circular reasoning in itself is a form of untruth, and therefore, the fact that both statements are determinant upon the other creates an untrue scenario. They're both untrue because they're both determined by the other, which is circular reasoning.
If there are N number of statements, the first N-1 being "the following statement is true" and the Nth being "the first statement is false" or even "one of the above statements is false," circular reasoning is created, and all of the statements are untrue because of the reliance of two things on each other.
In some people's eyes, this can be related to Christianity. "I have faith, therefore God exists." I see it differently, but can't put it into words that people can easily understand. Know what I mean?
Edit: Seeing the thumbs down someone gave me, I guess they didn't get what I was saying.
2007-03-31 02:03:43 · answer #2 · answered by Christian #3412 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is just meaningless. Neither statement says anything that has a meaningful truth value. If one of the statements actually said something, then the other statement could be meaningful. But there is just no meaning in this.
If I say, "This statement is true," I've made a meaningless statement. The "statement" cannot be true or false, because it says nothing!
2007-03-31 02:00:26 · answer #3 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's false... every statement that follows the first statement is false. So if you say that the first statement is true, you're reinforcing the first statement...everything that follows is false...so, it's false... :)
2007-03-31 02:11:58 · answer #4 · answered by lycan_888 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an Infinite loop better restart your brain.
2007-03-31 02:00:22 · answer #5 · answered by Magus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of the first things they teach you in the logic classes in law school - which explains a lot
2007-03-31 01:59:46 · answer #6 · answered by freshbliss 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A match for it is the classic:
"I am a constant liar, telling the truth."
2007-03-31 02:19:40 · answer #7 · answered by Terry 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Saw it on Star Trek
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2007-03-31 01:56:08 · answer #8 · answered by Weird Darryl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's just a game, something to amuse you on a rainy day.
2007-03-31 01:58:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pretty cool, I just wish I could lay claim to that. (so simple yet never thought of it)
2007-03-31 01:57:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋