Is the Liar Paradox a Semantic Paradox? Cover Image

Является ли «Лжец» семантическим парадоксом?
Is the Liar Paradox a Semantic Paradox?

Author(s): Vsevolod Ladov
Subject(s): Logic, Semantics, Early Modern Philosophy
Published by: Новосибирский государственный университет
Keywords: Philetas; Russell; Ramsey; logical paradox; semantic paradox;

Summary/Abstract: The Liar Paradox has been widely discussed from the ancient times and preserved its importance in contemporary philosophy of logic and mathematics. At the beginning of the 20th century, F.P. Ramsey asserted that the Liar Paradox is different from pure logical paradoxes such as Russell’s paradox. The Liar Paradox is connected with language and can be considered a semantic paradox. Ramsey's point of view has become widespread in the logic of the 20th century. The author of the article questions this view. It is argued that the Liar Paradox cannot be unequivocally attributed to the semantic paradoxes and therefore Ramsey's point of view should be revised.

  • Issue Year: XIII/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 285-293
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Russian