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Logic Can Be Fun - Or Can It? Bradd 10/31/05
    Read the following sentence.

    "This statement is a lie".

    Is the sentence a lie or not a lie?

    If it's a lie, then the sentence is not a lie. If it's not a lie, then the sentence is a lie.

    True or false, in place of lie, works too.

      Clarification/Follow-up by Bradd on 10/31/05 6:28 pm:
      slight correction:

      for the quibblers - change "sentence" to "statement" - avoiding problems. Actually, either way is ok, but.........you know. Quibblers and all.

      Clarification/Follow-up by Jim.McGinness on 10/31/05 9:38 pm:
      There are people who consider this not to be a paradox, but it is commonly known as the Liar Paradox.

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liar_paradox

      Clarification/Follow-up by Oldstillwild on 11/04/05 9:40 am:
      Jim.McGinness wrote,giving examples:
      "What about the following example?

      A) The next statement, labeled "B", is true.
      B) The previous statement, labeled "A", is false."

      I call this bad interpreting wishfull thinking.

      Clarification/Follow-up by Bradd on 11/04/05 3:10 pm:

      His example perfectly responded to Chou's comment.

      I guess you didn't have fun with this - sorry.

      Clarification/Follow-up by Choux on 11/05/05 2:17 pm:
      Bradd:: Some of us were never **nerds**. Therein your misjudgement.

 
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