Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

6-1979

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Moore, Paradox, Belief, absurdity

Discipline

Philosophy

Research Areas

Humanities

Publication

Analysis

Volume

39

Issue

3

First Page

141

Last Page

142

ISSN

0003-2638

Identifier

10.1093/analys/39.3.141

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Copyright Owner and License

Author

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1093/analys/39.3.141

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