I Know Nothing

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"I Know Nothing" – A Song About Paradoxes
This song takes you through some paradoxes in history:

The Barber Paradox, a variation of Russell’s Paradox, which dates from around the early 20th century. It revealed inconsistencies in the set theory.

The Ship of Theseus, debated by Plutarch in the 1st century, explores identity and change.

Zeno’s Paradox (circa 5th century BCE) challenges the nature of motion, introduced by the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea.

The Unexpected Hanging Paradox, popularized by the logician and philosopher Willard Van Orman Quine in the 20th century, involves surprise and prediction.

The Liar Paradox, attributed to the Greek philosopher Epimenides (6th century BCE), questions truth and lies.

The Grandfather Paradox, first posed in early 20th-century discussions of time travel, complicates causality.

The Sorites Paradox, dating back to ancient Greece, is credited to Eubulides, who questioned when a heap stops being a heap.

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