Buridan and epistemic Paradox
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Tyler Burge
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Article
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1978
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Springer Netherlands
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English
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Near the end of Sophisms on Meaning and Truth Jean Buridan presents a group of epistemic paradoxes that bear a close relation to modern formulations of the Hangman Paradox. 1 What is interesting about them is that they seem to teach a lesson not immediately evident in the latter-day puzzle. My purpo