Is there such a thing as truth? Try solving this...

SagaLore

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Originally posted by: Zero In
This sentence is false.

False. The "sentence" is an abstract term, has no physical attributes, therefore does not exist past our assigned definition of a sentence. "To be false" is also false, since false is an abstract term, which has no physical attributes. So the sentense is in a paradox with it's assignment, which indicates that the sentence's self declaration is True.

So, True. ;)
 

BennyD

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"everything i say is a lie...................except that..........and that.......and that...and that, and that, and that................"
 

If there were no such thing as truth, than the sentance "Nothing is true" would be true, thus proving the sentance wrong. Therefore, there is truth.
 

kherman

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Originally posted by: SagaLore
Originally posted by: Zero In
This sentence is false.

False. The "sentence" is an abstract term, has no physical attributes, therefore does not exist past our assigned definition of a sentence. "To be false" is also false, since false is an abstract term, which has no physical attributes. So the sentense is in a paradox with it's assignment, which indicates that the sentence's self declaration is True.

So, True. ;)

Damn, you beat me to it.

 

Whitecloak

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the next statement is true.
the previous statement was false.


(ripped from hofstadter :eek: )
 

BigJohnKC

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Originally posted by: whitecloak
the next statement is true.
the previous statement was false.


(ripped from hofstadter :eek: )

haha...beat you :p
I heard that on an old George Carlin album from years ago....