Philosophical-jombie

 Liar’s paradox  Paradox is an interesting mechanism. The teacher asserts, "There is a mouse in this box. What I just said is false." The teacher continues, "But there is a mouse in the box."  We were listening very attentively, but we were bemused to infer simply that it was false (since that is what the sentence said) or that it was true (since it spoke truly). There might be a mouse in the box, or there might not be a mouse in the box. Once the box is opened, we will be surprised either way, by a mouse or by no mouse. We were not so serious like Philitas, who was so worried over this kind of liar’s paradox that he died of insomnia, as reported by Athenaeus. The teacher was explaining with reference to the quantum superposition of Schrodinger’s cat, which is both dead and alive simultaneously.  An ancient gravestone on the Greek island of Kos contained this poem, which might be about the difficulty of solving the paradox: O Stranger! Philetas of Kos am I, "It...

Hey Pals, Certainly not me! “Keep away from your pen and note book and try to forget all that you have learned so far and be like a clean slate so that you may write fresh on everything you read and hear in this class," the teacher commanded as soon as he entered the classroom. Although this instruction caught us off guard, we eventually became used to recalling what he taught us without taking notes. After that initial experience, however, it became second nature to read and listen to everything with an open mind and without holding any preconceptions from earlier experiences. That is now my catchphrase! So to say, a journalist and a judge is expected to portray an event objectively, free of personal feelings. Imagine that one is a judge of Master Chef quiz show. There may be foods that one subjectively dislikes, but while evaluating dishes, one must set aside one's personal preferences and be objective about what one consumes, making judgements about factors like how it is p...