Epimenides paradox
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after the Cretan philosopher Epimenides of Cnossos (alive circa 600 BC), who is credited with the original statement.
Noun[edit]
Epimenides paradox (plural Epimenides paradoxes)
- A form of self-referential logical paradox associated with statements of the form "All Cretans are liars" (spoken by Epimenedes, himself a Cretan, who must therefore be lying).