Liars Paradox

Author : Taylor Stevens
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780786045396

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Liars' Paradox by Taylor Stevens Pdf

New York Times bestselling author Taylor Stevens introduces a pair of wild cards into the global spy game—a brother and sister who were raised to deceive—and trained to kill . . . From earliest memory they’ve been taught to hide, to hunt, to survive. Jack and Jill, feuding twins who can never stop running. Clare, mentor more than mother, steeped them in the art of espionage, honed their skills in weaponry, surveillance, and sabotage. But as they grew older they came to question her motives, her methods—and her sanity . . . Now twenty-six, the twins are trying to lead normal lives. But when Clare goes missing, they realize her paranoid delusions are real. A twisted trail from the CIA to the KGB will lead them to an underground network of global assassins where hunters become the hunted. Where everyone wants them dead . . . “The best thriller I've read this year. . . right up there with Lisa Gardner and Lee Child.” —Allison Brennan “A twisting tale of espionage and revenge, compelling and addicting.” —Jamie Freveletti “An exceptional thriller . . . the most fascinating characters I've seen in years. Bravo!” —John Gilstrap “A high-octane thriller.” —Jeff Abbott

Author : JC Beall
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191528507

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Revenge of the Liar by JC Beall Pdf

The Liar paradox raises foundational questions about logic, language, and truth (and semantic notions in general). A simple Liar sentence like 'This sentence is false' appears to be both true and false if it is either true or false. For if the sentence is true, then what it says is the case; but what it says is that it is false, hence it must be false. On the other hand, if the statement is false, then it is true, since it says (only) that it is false. How, then, should we classify Liar sentences? Are they true or false? A natural suggestion would be that Liars are neither true nor false; that is, they fall into a category beyond truth and falsity. This solution might resolve the initial problem, but it beckons the Liar's revenge. A sentence that says of itself only that it is false or beyond truth and falsity will, in effect, bring back the initial problem. The Liar's revenge is a witness to the hydra-like nature of Liars: in dealing with one Liar you often bring about another. JC Beall presents fourteen new essays and an extensive introduction, which examine the nature of the Liar paradox and its resistance to any attempt to solve it. Written by some of the world's leading experts in the field, the papers in this volume will be an important resource for those working in truth studies, philosophical logic, and philosophy of language, as well as those with an interest in formal semantics and metaphysics.

Author : Tim Maudlin,Department of Philosophy Tim Maudlin
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2004-05-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199247295

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Truth and Paradox by Tim Maudlin,Department of Philosophy Tim Maudlin Pdf

Consider the sentence 'This sentence is not true'. Certain notorious paradoxes like this have bedevilled philosophical theories of truth. Tim Maudlin presents an original account of logic and semantics which deals with these paradoxes, and allows him to set out a new theory of truth-values and the norms governing claims about truth.

Author : Bradley P. Armour-Garb
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199896042

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Reflections on the Liar by Bradley P. Armour-Garb Pdf

In recent years there have been a number of books-both anthologies and monographs-that have focused on the Liar Paradox and, more generally, on the semantic paradoxes, either offering proposed treatments to those paradoxes or critically evaluating ones that occupy logical space. At the same time, there are a number of people who do great work in philosophy, who have various semantic, logical, metaphysical and/or epistemological commitments that suggest that they should say something about the Liar Paradox, yet who have said very little, if anything, about that paradox or about the extant projects involving it. The purpose of this volume is to afford those philosophers the opportunity to address what might be described as reflections on the Liar.

Author : Jon Barwise,John Etchemendy
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780195059441

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The Liar by Jon Barwise,John Etchemendy Pdf

Bringing together powerful new tools from set theory and the philosophy of language, this book proposes a solution to one of the few unresolved paradoxes from antiquity, the Paradox of the Liar. Barwise and Etchemendy model and compare Russellian and Austinian conceptions of propositions, and develop a range of model-theoretic techniques--based on Aczel's work--that open up new avenues in logical and formal semantics.

Author : Marcel Danesi
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781118045817

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The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi by Marcel Danesi Pdf

A walk through history's most mind-boggling puzzles Ever since the Sphinx asked his legendary riddle of Oedipus, riddles, conundrums, and puzzles of all sizes have kept humankind perplexed and amused. The Liar Paradox and the Towers of Hanoi takes die-hard puzzle mavens on a tour of the world's most enduringly intriguing braintwisters, from K?nigsberg's Bridges and the Hanoi Towers to Fibonacci's Rabbits, the Four Color Problem, and the Magic Square. Each chapter introduces the basic puzzle, discusses the mathematics behind it, and includes exercises and answers plus additional puzzles similar to the one under discussion. Here is a veritable kaleidoscope of puzzling labyrinths, maps, bridges, and optical illusions that will keep aficionados entertained for hours. Marcel Danesi (Etobicoke, ON, Canada) is the author of Increase Your Puzzle IQ

Author : Taylor Stevens
Publisher : Kensington Books
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496718648

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Liars' Paradox by Taylor Stevens Pdf

A master of international intrigue, New York Times bestselling author Taylor Stevens introduces a pair of wild cards into the global spy game—a brother and sister who were raised to deceive—and trained to kill . . . They live in the shadows, Jack and Jill, feuding twins who can never stop running. From earliest memory they’ve been taught to hide, to hunt, to survive. Their prowess is outdone only by Clare, who has always been mentor first and mother second. She trained them in the art of espionage, tested their skills in weaponry, surveillance, and sabotage, and sharpened their minds with nerve-wracking psychological games. As they grew older they came to question her motives, her methods—and her sanity . . . Now twenty-six years old, the twins are trying to lead normal lives. But when Clare’s off-the-grid safehouse explodes and she goes missing, they’re forced to believe the unthinkable: Their mother’s paranoid delusions have been real all along. To find her, they’ll need to set aside their differences; to survive, they’ll have to draw on every skill she’s trained them to use. A twisted trail leads from the CIA, to the KGB, to an underground network of global assassins where hunters become the hunted. Everyone, it seems, wants them dead—and, for one of the twins, it’s a threat that’s frighteningly familiar and dangerously close to home . . . Filled with explosive action, suspense, and powerful human drama, Liars’ Paradox is world-class intrigue at its finest.

Author : Michael Huemer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319904900

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Paradox Lost by Michael Huemer Pdf

Paradox Lost covers ten of philosophy’s most fascinating paradoxes, in which seemingly compelling reasoning leads to absurd conclusions. The following paradoxes are included: The Liar Paradox, in which a sentence says of itself that it is false. Is the sentence true or false? The Sorites Paradox, in which we imagine removing grains of sand one at a time from a heap of sand. Is there a particular grain whose removal converts the heap to a non-heap? The Puzzle of the Self-Torturer, in which a series of seemingly rational choices has us accepting a life of excruciating pain, in exchange for millions of dollars. Newcomb’s Problem, in which we seemingly maximize our expected profit by taking an unknown sum of money, rather than taking the same sum plus $1000. The Surprise Quiz Paradox, in which a professor finds that it is impossible to give a surprise quiz on any particular day of the week . . . but also that if this is so, then a surprise quiz can be given on any day. The Two Envelope Paradox, in which we are asked to choose between two indistinguishable envelopes, and it is seemingly shown that each envelope is preferable to the other. The Ravens Paradox, in which observing a purple shoe provides evidence that all ravens are black. The Shooting Room Paradox, in which a deadly game kills 90% of all who play, yet each individual’s survival turns on the flip of a fair coin. Each paradox is clearly described, common mistakes are explored, and a clear, logical solution offered. Paradox Lost will appeal to professional philosophers, students of philosophy, and all who love intellectual puzzles.

Author : Shahid Rahman,Tero Tulenheimo,Emmanuel Genot
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781402084683

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Unity, Truth and the Liar by Shahid Rahman,Tero Tulenheimo,Emmanuel Genot Pdf

Andinmy haste, I said: “Allmenare Liars” 1 —Psalms 116:11 The Original Lie Philosophical analysis often reveals and seldom solves paradoxes. To quote Stephen Read: A paradox arises when an unacceptable conclusion is supported by a plausible argument from apparently acceptable premises. [...] So three di?erent reactions to the paradoxes are possible: to show that the r- soning is fallacious; or that the premises are not true after all; or that 2 the conclusion can in fact be accepted. There are sometimes elaborate ways to endorse a paradoxical conc- sion. One might be prepared to concede that indeed there are a number of grains that make a heap, but no possibility to know this number. However, some paradoxes are more threatening than others; showing the conclusiontobeacceptableisnotaseriousoption,iftheacceptanceleads to triviality. Among semantic paradoxes, the Liar (in any of its versions) 3 o?ers as its conclusion a bullet no one would be willing to bite. One of the most famous versions of the Liar Paradox was proposed by Epimenides, though its attribution to the Cretan poet and philosopher has only a relatively recent history. It seems indeed that Epimenides was mentioned neither in ancient nor in medieval treatments of the Liar 1 Jewish Publication Society translation. 2 Read [1].

Author : Jon Barwise,John Etchemendy
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1987-06-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780195363098

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The Liar:An Essay on Truth and Circularity by Jon Barwise,John Etchemendy Pdf

This monograph purports to provide a solution to semantical paradoxes like the Liar. The authors base this solution on J. L. Austin's idea of truth, which is fundamental to situation semantics. They compare two models of language, propositions and truth, one based on Russell and the other on Austin, as they bear on the Liar Paradox. In Russell's view, a sentence expresses a proposition, which is true or not. According to Austin, however, there is always a contextual parameter - the situation the sentence is about - that comes between the sentence and proposition. The Austinian perspective proves to have fruitful applications to the analysis of semantic paradox. The authors show that, on this account, the liar is a genuine diagonal argument. This argument can be shown to have profound consequences for our understanding of some of the most basic semantical mechanisms at work in our language. Jon Barwise is, with John Perry, a co-founder of the Centre for the Study of Language and Information at Stanford.

Author : Cyril Orji
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000640380

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Exploring Theological Paradoxes by Cyril Orji Pdf

This book focuses on the question of theological paradox, exploring what it means and its place in theological method from a Christian perspective. Just as paradoxes are unavoidable in logic and mathematics, paradoxes are inevitable in religious and theological discourses. The chapters in this volume examine a number of cases, including the ‘Red Heifer paradox’, the ‘liar paradox’, and the ‘paradox of omnipotence’, and attention is given to Christian doctrines such as the Trinity and the Incarnation. Arguing for a renewed understanding and appreciation of the role of paradox, this study will be of interest to scholars of theology and the philosophy of religion.

Author : Wm. Andrew Schwartz
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498563932

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The Metaphysics of Paradox by Wm. Andrew Schwartz Pdf

This book is an exploration into the paradoxical structure of pluralistic thinking as illuminated by both Western and Eastern insights—especially Jainism. By calling into question the most fundamental assumptions of religious pluralists, the author hopes to contribute to a paradigm shift in discourse on religious pluralism and conflicting truth claims.

Author : Jeremy Kirby
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781498540377

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The Gamma Paradoxes by Jeremy Kirby Pdf

In this book, Jeremy Kirby analyzes Book Gamma of Aristotle's Metaphysics and introduces the debates (or paradoxes as he refers to them) such as relativism versus the idea of a ready-made world, the possibility of true contradictions, the nature and possibility of metaphysics, the limits of thought, and logic.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : PediaPress
Page : 683 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Paradoxes by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bradley Armour-Garb,J. C. Beall,Graham Priest
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Liar paradox
ISBN : 1575864916

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The Liar's Paradox by Bradley Armour-Garb,J. C. Beall,Graham Priest Pdf

The Liar’s Paradox has been central to developments in both formal and philosophical logic for the last one hundred years, and recent decades have been witness to many exciting new breakthroughs in its analysis. This volume is the first publication to provide a comprehensive survey of recent progress made during the last twenty years in the study of logic and the Liar’s Paradox. The papers presented here explore many of the most important ideas in the field, making it an invaluable resource for students and scholars of logic, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mathematics.