On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Sarad AV wrote: > As it says-they are self referecial statements.What do > we learn from the liars paradox? > > We arrive at a senseless result-doesn't all other > paradoxes do that-with the difference that they pick > only either true or false-which "they so strongly > beleive in" and come with the result they want?IS n't > that all paradoxes are trying to do?
That's kind of a trivial paradox. Any paradox arises from misunderstanding reality. When you point your own finger at yourself (or your mirror image) it is a self referential operation. A sentence can't reference itself - you have to read it. The symbols just sit there. It is your attempt to apply meaning to the symbols that causes a problem. For example: xkdurp sathn kll ftres xcv tyeslr makes as much sense as the paradox. And every paradox can be thrown away in similar fasion. You just have to figure out what it is you don't understand. :-) Usually harder than it looks! Patience, persistence, truth, Dr. mike
