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I read it again. The author does say that it strikes her as a version of the barber's paradox, but also says that most critics invoke the liar's paradox. I don'
by leephillips 9y ago
I read it again. The author does say that it strikes her as a version of the barber's paradox, but also says that most critics invoke the liar's paradox. I don't think she's shown clearly which it's closer to, but your point is taken.
- mannykannot 9y agoMartin Gardner points out that there is some ambiguity as to whether the traveler's statement is taken as a statement of intent, or a prediction of future events. In the former case, there is no paradox: the judges are not obligated to realize the intent, so they can set the traveler free without creating a contradiction. Cervantes is unavoidably vague about how travelers' statements are verified.