ontolog-forum
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [ontolog-forum] Russell's Paradox, Updating an Open Theory, and Nega

To: "'[ontolog-forum] '" <ontolog-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
From: "Patrick Cassidy" <pat@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:18:39 -0400
Message-id: <00d001c900b7$33806f00$9a814d00$@com>

Adrian –

   Can’t resist, though it’s not quite relevant:

 

Ø  There's a version of [Russel’s]  paradox that is often used to explain it in concrete terms.  It goes like this.

In a certain village, the barber shaves all (and only) the men who do not shave themselves.
Who shaves the barber?

If it's the barber there's a contradiction -- he is shaving himself, but he's only supposed
to shave those who do not shave themselves.

If someone else shaves the barber, there is also a contradiction -- the barber is
supposed to shave those who do not shave themselves.


  But if the barber is a woman (or a robot), there is no paradox.  ;-)

  Russel lived in a sexist age.  Us moderns know better. 

  Moral: be sure you understand your assumptions – always a good idea.  The IBL formulation doesn’t mention anything about men (or women).

 

Pat

 

Patrick Cassidy

MICRA, Inc.

908-561-3416

cell: 908-565-4053

cassidy@xxxxxxxxx

 


_________________________________________________________________
Message Archives: http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontolog-forum/  
Subscribe/Config: http://ontolog.cim3.net/mailman/listinfo/ontolog-forum/  
Unsubscribe: mailto:ontolog-forum-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Shared Files: http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/
Community Wiki: http://ontolog.cim3.net/wiki/ 
To Post: mailto:ontolog-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx    (01)

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>