The Paradox At the Heart of Mathematics

Consider the following sentence: “This statement is false.” Is that true? If so, that would make the statement false. But if it’s false, then the statement is true! This sentence creates a paradox; if it’s not true and it’s not false– what is it? This question led a logician to a discovery that would change mathematics forever.

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