Is "There are no absolute truths" a paradox?

Asked Aug 11 '14 at 19:00

Active Aug 11 '14 at 19:03

Viewed 649 times

I was wondering if the statement:

There are no absolute truths

is a paradox or, rather, can be considered at face value.

Also, this is just a naive guess, could this statement be related to Russel's Paradox where if:

$\Omega$ = {set of absolute truths}, then $\Omega$ would not contain itself. (Please have mercy on my inept attempt at set theory.)

edited Aug 11 '14 at 19:03

asked Aug 11 '14 at 19:00

6

If the statement is just plain false, where is the paradox? – Daniel Fischer Aug 11 '14 at 19:01
If one were shown a formal version of this, then one could likely provide an answer. – André Nicolas Aug 11 '14 at 19:03
Personally I am convinced that the statement is false. Accepting it as an absolute truth leads to a contradiction. – drhab Aug 11 '14 at 19:05
@DanielFischer Stopped me in my tracks. Thanks. – Aug 11 '14 at 19:13

0 Answers0