Self-Referent Inference and the Liar Paradox

The logical & semantic consequences of self-reference are examined as the liar paradox is discussed. Distinctions between a sentence & sentence use & between a sentence & an assertion of a sentence are made to resolve the paradox & the complications of self-reference. It is argue...

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Published in:Mind 1983-07, Vol.92 (367), p.430-433
Main Author: Keene, G. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Discussions
Inference
Liars paradox
Paradoxes
Self referential statements
Sentence generation
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Summary:The logical & semantic consequences of self-reference are examined as the liar paradox is discussed. Distinctions between a sentence & sentence use & between a sentence & an assertion of a sentence are made to resolve the paradox & the complications of self-reference. It is argued that only a sequence of assertions about sentences can be self-referent but sentences as such cannot. Z. Dubiel
ISSN:0026-4423
1460-2113