ALL meanings of liar paradox
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L l - noun Technical meaning of liar paradox (philosophy) A sentence which asserts its own falsity, e.g. "This sentence is false" or "I am lying". These paradoxical assertions are meaningless in the sense that there is nothing in the world which could serve to either support or refute them. Philosophers, of course, have a great deal more to say on the subject. 1
- noun liar paradox a logical paradox that results from consideration of statements of the form “This statement is false.” If the statement is true, then it is false, whereas if it is false, then it is true. 1
- noun liar paradox the paradox that this statement is false is true only if it is false and false only if it is true: attributed to Epimenides the Cretan in the form all Cretans are liars 0
- noun liar paradox (philosophy, logic) 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. 0