How Long to Read Universality and the Liar

How Long Does it Take to Read Universality and the Liar?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 10 minutes to read Universality and the Liar by Keith Simmons

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book is about one of the most baffling of all paradoxes--the famous Liar paradox. Suppose we say: "We are lying now." Then if we are lying, we are telling the truth; and if we are telling the truth we are lying. This paradox is more than an intriguing puzzle, since it involves the concept of truth. Thus any coherent theory of truth must deal with the Liar. Keith Simmons discusses the solutions proposed by medieval philosophers and offers his own solutions and in the process assesses other contemporary attempts to solve the paradox. Unlike such attempts, Simmons' "singularity" solution does not abandon classical semantics and does not appeal to the kind of hierarchical view found in Barwise's and Etchemendy's The Liar. Moreover, Simmons' solution resolves the vexing problem of semantic universality--the problem of whether there are semantic concepts beyond the expressive reach of a natural language such as English.

How long is Universality and the Liar?

Universality and the Liar by Keith Simmons is 250 pages long, and a total of 62,500 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Universality and the Liar Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 41 minutes to read Universality and the Liar aloud.

What Reading Level is Universality and the Liar?

Universality and the Liar is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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