Moore's paradox: One or two?

Discussions of what is sometimes called 'Moore's paradox' are often vitiated by a failure to notice that there are two paradoxes; not merely one in two sets of linguistic clothing. The two paradoxes are absurd, but in different ways, and accordingly require different explanations.

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Main Author: WILLIAMS, John N.
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1979
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/261
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/1260/viewcontent/MooresParadoxOneTwo_1979.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:Discussions of what is sometimes called 'Moore's paradox' are often vitiated by a failure to notice that there are two paradoxes; not merely one in two sets of linguistic clothing. The two paradoxes are absurd, but in different ways, and accordingly require different explanations.