Beatty

Beatty’s paradox is a logical puzzle proposed by American philosopher Claude Beatty. It involves a scenario where a person predicts whether a statement will be true or false, which in turn affects their prediction. The paradox highlights how self-referential statements can create contradictions or inconsistencies in logic and truth, illustrating challenges in understanding self-reference and prediction within formal systems. Essentially, it explores how predictions about one's own statements can lead to logical dilemmas, revealing limits in our ability to fully anticipate or describe certain self-referential situations.