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Crocodile dilemma, the Glossary

Index Crocodile dilemma

The crocodile paradox, also known as crocodile sophism, is a paradox in logic in the same family of paradoxes as the liar paradox.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 9 relations: If and only if, Liar paradox, List of paradoxes, Logic, Metaknowledge, Paradox, Richard Montague, Self-reference, Unexpected hanging paradox.

  2. Crocodilians
  3. Self-referential paradoxes

If and only if

In logic and related fields such as mathematics and philosophy, "if and only if" (often shortened as "iff") is paraphrased by the biconditional, a logical connective between statements.

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Liar paradox

In philosophy and logic, the classical liar paradox or liar's paradox or antinomy of the liar is the statement of a liar that they are lying: for instance, declaring that "I am lying". Crocodile dilemma and liar paradox are self-referential paradoxes.

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List of paradoxes

This list includes well known paradoxes, grouped thematically.

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Logic

Logic is the study of correct reasoning.

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Metaknowledge or meta-knowledge is knowledge about knowledge.

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Paradox

A paradox is a logically self-contradictory statement or a statement that runs contrary to one's expectation.

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Richard Montague

Richard Merritt Montague (September 20, 1930 – March 7, 1971) was an American mathematician and philosopher who made contributions to mathematical logic and the philosophy of language.

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Self-reference

Self-reference is a concept that involves referring to oneself or one's own attributes, characteristics, or actions.

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Unexpected hanging paradox

The unexpected hanging paradox or surprise test paradox is a paradox about a person's expectations about the timing of a future event which they are told will occur at an unexpected time.

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See also

Crocodilians

Self-referential paradoxes

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocodile_dilemma

Also known as Crocodile Paradox.