Re: Socrates and the Liar

On Dec 16, 8:47�pm, Jan Burse <janbu...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Gene Ledbetter schrieb:> On Dec 15, 12:22 pm, John Jones <jonescard...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
But Socrates can't ask 'what is false about your statement', because
the Liar has not identified a statement. Socrates correct response is
'which statement?'

John is right. A statement must have been stated before we can
determine whether it is true or false. The Liar's statement does not
refer to a statement that has been stated, so it is a nonsense
statement.

Gene Ledbetter

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