Self-Reference

Henkin Sentence

A Henkin sentence is a self-referential statement that asserts its own provability within a formal system. It's a foundational concept…

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Grelling Paradox

The Grelling paradox explores self-reference in language. It questions whether the word 'heterological' (not describing itself) applies to itself, leading…

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Gödel Sentence

A self-referential sentence in formal systems, a Gödel sentence demonstrates incompleteness theorems by asserting its own unprovability within that system.…

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Gödel Numbering

Gödel numbering assigns unique natural numbers to symbols, formulas, and proofs in formal systems. This allows mathematical statements to be…

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Eubulides’ Paradoxes

Eubulides of Miletus proposed several paradoxes, most famously the Liar Paradox. These logical puzzles highlight contradictions arising from self-referential statements,…

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Epimenides Paradox

The Epimenides paradox, also known as the liar paradox, arises from Epimenides' statement that all Cretans are liars. If true,…

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Diagonalization Lemma

A crucial lemma in Gödel's incompleteness theorems. It states that for any formula with one free variable, there exists a…

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Curry’s Paradox

Curry's paradox is a logical paradox that emerges from self-referential statements asserting their own unprovability. It challenges the consistency of…

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