Re: Refutation of Bertrand Russell's Barber Paradox

From: G. Frege (no_spam_at_aol.com)
Date: 06/03/04


Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2004 00:30:09 +0200

On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 19:03:40 GMT, "Witt" <oorionus@yahoo.com> wrote:

>>
>> In free logic
>>
> What do you mean by 'free logic'?
>
Oh come on, Witt! :-( (free logic --> /Free Logic/)

>>>
>>> E!b <-> EF((F)b) (*)
>>>

Well, how about F = (~E!)?

Assume we have

        (~E!)b.

Then we get

        EF(Fb).

And hence from your (*)

        E!b.

With other words:

        (~E!)b -> E!b.

        "If b is nonexistent it exists."

Well...

F.