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Guille · 12-21-2005, 08:13 AM

I've come along a very interesting paradox:

1. Assume the distinction between neccesary truths and contingent truths is true.
2. If the distinction between neccesary truths and contingent truths is true, then this truth is contingent.
3. If the truth is contingent, it is not impplied by the meaning.
4. It is impplied by the meaning (of neccesary truths and contingent truths).
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Therefore:
5. The truth is neccesary.
6. The truth is contingent.
7. If the truth is both contingent and neccesary, it is not a truth.
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Therefore: The distinction between neccesary truths (analytic) and contingent truths (synthetic) is false (i.e. wrong).

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Guille The Thinker Status: Offline Posts: 3,278 Thanks Given: 14 Thanked 9x in 9 Posts Join Date: Mar 2005 Rep Power: 47	12-21-2005, 08:13 AM I've come along a very interesting paradox: 1. Assume the distinction between neccesary truths and contingent truths is true. 2. If the distinction between neccesary truths and contingent truths is true, then this truth is contingent. 3. If the truth is contingent, it is not impplied by the meaning. 4. It is impplied by the meaning (of neccesary truths and contingent truths). __________________________________________________ ___________________________________ Therefore: 5. The truth is neccesary. 6. The truth is contingent. 7. If the truth is both contingent and neccesary, it is not a truth. __________________________________________________ ___________________________________ Therefore: The distinction between neccesary truths (analytic) and contingent truths (synthetic) is false (i.e. wrong).