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24.118 Paradox and Infinity, Fall 2006

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Briggs, Rachael Amy
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Rayo, Agustin
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Paradox and Infinity
Date Issued
December 2006
Abstract
In this class we will study a cluster of puzzles, paradoxes and intellectual wonders - from Zeno's Paradox to Godel's Theorem - and discuss their philosophical implications.
Subjects
paradox
infinity
zeno
higher infinite
set theory
vagueness
newcomb's puzzle
liar paradox
computability
backward induction
common knowledge
Godel's theorem
puzzle
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Linguistics and Philosophy
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