Think 10 (27):109-112 (2011)
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Postmodernists claim that there is no truth. However, the statement 'there is no truth ' is self -contradictory. This essay shows the following: One cannot state the idea 'there is no truth ' universally without creating a paradox. In contrast, the statement 'there is truth ' does not produce such a paradox. Therefore, it is more logical that truth exists.
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| Keywords | Truth Self-contradiction Self-reference Liar's Paradox Logic Epistemology Knowledge |
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| Reprint years | 2011 |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1477175610000369 |
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Hilary Lawson, Reflexivity: The Post-Modern Predicament.David Macey - 1987 - Radical Philosophy 45:47.
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