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liar paradox

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liar paradox (plural liar paradoxes)

(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.
Graham Priest has argued the liar paradox is a true dialetheia.

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According to Diogenes Laërtius, Chrysippus wrote twelve works in 23 books on the Liar paradox ; seven works in 17 books on amphiboly ; and another nine works in 26 books on other conundrums. Source: Internet

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