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Quiz: Paradoxes

  1. Which paradox arises from the sentence "This sentence is false"? a) Russell's paradox b) Sorites paradox c) Liar paradox d) Zeno's paradox
  1. The Ship of Theseus is an example of which type of paradox? a) Temporal paradox b) Identity paradox c) Logical paradox d) Decision paradox
  1. Which paradox shows that individually rational behaviour can lead to collectively suboptimal outcomes? a) Newcomb's paradox b) Prisoner's dilemma c) Surprise test paradox d) Grandfather paradox
  1. The sorites paradox (paradox of the heap) is mainly concerned with: a) The limits of formal systems b) Problems with self-reference c) Vagueness and fuzzy boundaries of concepts d) Temporal causality
  1. Which strategy for dealing with the liar paradox was proposed by Alfred Tarski? a) Introducing many-valued logic b) Distinguishing between object language and metalanguage c) Accepting the limits of formal systems d) Making vague concepts precise

Answers:

  1. c) Liar paradox
  2. b) Identity paradox
  3. b) Prisoner's dilemma
  4. c) Vagueness and fuzzy boundaries of concepts
  5. b) Distinguishing between object language and metalanguage