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Paradoxes: are contradictions within formally correct statements or sets of statements that lead to an existence assumption, which initially seemed plausible, to be withdrawn. Paradoxes are not errors, but challenges that may lead to a re-formulation of the prerequisites and assumptions, or to a change in the language, the subject domain, and the logical system. See also Russellian paradox, contradictions, range, consistency._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Alfred Tarski on Paradoxes - Dictionary of Arguments
Horwich I 114 Liar/Paradox/Tarski: this paradox arises when we assume that the language contains the names of the expressions, and semantic terms such as "true" - then the language is "semantically closed". >Semantic closeness. Horwich I 115 Such languages can be eliminated even in the sciences, in which semantic terms are essential.(1) 1. A. Tarski, The semantic Conceptions of Truth, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 4, pp. 341-75 - - - Berka I 452 Berka I 452 Liar/paradox/Tarski scheme/Tarski: error: to use for the symbol "p" a term which itself contains the term "true statement". - Then it is no longer a partial the definition. Problem: no reason can be specified as to why such substitutions are prohibited in principle.(1) >Tarski scheme, cf. >Quasi-quotation. 1. A.Tarski, Der Wahrheitsbegriff in den formalisierten Sprachen, Commentarii Societatis philosophicae Polonorum. Vol 1, Lemberg 1935 _____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Tarski I A. Tarski Logic, Semantics, Metamathematics: Papers from 1923-38 Indianapolis 1983 Horwich I P. Horwich (Ed.) Theories of Truth Aldershot 1994 Berka I Karel Berka Lothar Kreiser Logik Texte Berlin 1983 |