Re: Fitch's paradox and OWA
From: Nilone <reaanb_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:56:14 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <7897255f-af07-434e-bb76-7d26bf781b48_at_v30g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:56:14 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <7897255f-af07-434e-bb76-7d26bf781b48_at_v30g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>
On Dec 16, 11:09 pm, Jan Hidders <hidd..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
> On 16 dec, 12:07, Nilone <rea..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Does Fitch's paradox prove an inherent contradiction in the open-world
> > assumption?
>
> Only if you assume that the database contains everything that is
> known. It rarely does. :-)
>
> Besides, do you really believe that everything that is true can be
> known? ;-)
>
> -- Jan Hidders