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I thought the core issue was some kind of breakdown in rationality: the ass can find no reason to choose one stack over the other and thus will starve...
February 09, 2017 at 14:32
You all are right. A: this statement is false A has no truth value So, we should be saying: "A is neither true nor false" instead of ''this statement ...
February 09, 2017 at 02:53
Your take on the matter is quite different and it may not be how others consider what the issue here is. If I understood you correctly you mean to say...
February 08, 2017 at 17:03
Sorry if you find that wrong. I was replying to andrewk's as to where such a treatment of the paradox may lead us.
February 08, 2017 at 12:50
B: This statement is neither true nor false Available options: 1. True 2. False 3. True and false 4. Neither true and false The above four options are...
February 08, 2017 at 11:41
First note that A: this statement is false B: this statement is neither true nor false For A the truth-value is indeterminate and we end up concluding...
February 08, 2017 at 11:03
February 08, 2017 at 10:23
If I can't distinguish the difference between A and B, then it can be inferred that A and B are the equivalent. Logic can't differentiate ''this state...
February 08, 2017 at 09:57
I beg to differ. In logic we have no way of distinguishing ''what is yor name?'' from ''how old are you?'' These two are the same so far as logic is c...
February 08, 2017 at 09:40
Logical equivalence of two given statements means that the given statements must have the same truth value in all possible worlds. I've shown you how ...
February 08, 2017 at 07:54
Please read my previous post
February 08, 2017 at 07:46
Also... ''This statement is false'' is a claim about the truth value of itself. Analysis results in a truth value, if one may call it that, of neither...
February 08, 2017 at 07:41
So you're saying that B: This statement is neither true nor false is 1. Not true 2. Not false 3. Not true and false 4. Not neither true nor false It a...
February 08, 2017 at 07:36
Below is a new look at the Liar's paradox. The Liar statement A: This statement is false. Options available for the truth value of A 1. True 2. False ...
February 07, 2017 at 08:35
X-) LOL. Thanks for your time guys. I'm wrong.
February 06, 2017 at 15:05
I think you're right. B cannot be true in a direct way. However... It can be 1. True 2. False 3. Both true and false 4. Neither true nor false B can b...
February 06, 2017 at 14:58
Let me try to explain it as clearly as possible. The liar statement: A: This sentence is false Please note that A is only concerned about the truth va...
February 06, 2017 at 14:48
Please follow the line of reasoning... The Liar statement: A: This statement is false Available truth value options for the Liar statement are: 1. Tru...
February 06, 2017 at 14:19
No I'm not conflating the two statements. Please read below: A: THIS (A) statement is false is 1. Not true 2. Not false 3. Not both true AND false The...
February 05, 2017 at 16:39
Please read my responses to other posters.
February 05, 2017 at 16:33
But how do you know religious beliefs are false? Can you tell me a method which I can use to show that god is a false belief ?
February 05, 2017 at 16:31
You're right. If I think of anything new I'll come back. Thanks
February 05, 2017 at 16:16
Thanks for your informative response. However can you name some alternative hypotheses to God.
February 05, 2017 at 13:47
A: This statement is false is the original Liar statement. Upon logical analysis we end up in a true-false never-ending loop. The end result being tha...
February 05, 2017 at 13:41
A(the liar statement) =This statement is false B=This statement is neither true nor false As per how the paradox is known A cannot be true and cannot ...
February 04, 2017 at 19:09
It comes across to me that you're making a distinction between the actual existence of a thing and belief in the existence of that thing. How do we di...
February 04, 2017 at 16:36
How do you know god-beliefs are false or true for that matter? This is the issue at hand. Your counter-objections to my argument is a circular one. Yo...
February 04, 2017 at 15:52
Well, what are the options available? The only other option we have is that everything arose out of chance. How do we measure or verify that? The shor...
February 04, 2017 at 15:41
What I want to say is I'm simply following scientific methodology here. To verify the existence of a hypothetical entity we look for its effects - acc...
February 04, 2017 at 02:00
You are ignoring observable effects in religion while calling on the same (observable effects) in science.
February 03, 2017 at 16:55
I would throw a shiva lingam at youX-)
February 03, 2017 at 08:38
Similarly I can take you to attend a temple worship
February 03, 2017 at 08:29
Ad hominem:D...a survival skill
February 03, 2017 at 07:35
Exactly. So shouldn't logicians be cautious about condemning a useful way of thinking? Fallacies are part of the repertoire of our survival skills.
February 03, 2017 at 07:33
How do you distinguish a stone and belief in a stone then?
February 03, 2017 at 07:07
In the case of god there is evidence in the form of temples, prayers, rituals, behaviors, etc.
February 03, 2017 at 05:45
You're telling me to discern the difference between god and belief in god. I'm asking you to do the same - how do you distinguish an atom from belief ...
February 03, 2017 at 05:29
So fallacies do have a important practical use.
February 03, 2017 at 05:07
In response I quote you below
February 03, 2017 at 04:49
Please read my reply to Chany
February 03, 2017 at 04:41
This same logic must apply to science and all its knowledge. There's no way of distinguishing whether atoms, molecules, etc. actually exist or whether...
February 03, 2017 at 04:39
I remember you posted on a thread regarding how many observations cancel out subjectivity and the result is objectivity. Same principle applies here. ...
February 03, 2017 at 04:14
The way I see it is people are some kind of measuring instrument and we detect/measure god's effect. Each person being unique we detect and measure go...
February 03, 2017 at 04:05
Think Zeno's pardox. Logically/mathematically one CANNOT travel any distance. However one can easily walk from one place to another. This is a perfect...
February 02, 2017 at 16:04
Good point. However I think you're being unfair. In science light is both a particle and a wave. Waves and particles are mutually exclusive BUT that d...
February 02, 2017 at 15:46
Well, scientifically speaking, all of them exist.
February 02, 2017 at 15:18
Sorry. I've adressed every counterpoint made against my position.
February 02, 2017 at 14:00
No I'm not trolling. FLUX23 found some humor in all this. I was just joining in the fun. As for my arguments they are sincere attempts to understand o...
February 02, 2017 at 13:43
X-)
February 02, 2017 at 13:23
Ok. So what sort of evidence do you want of god's existence?
February 02, 2017 at 13:10