Knowledge, Information and Surprise

Margarita Vazquez

Knowledge, Information and Surprise

Margarita Vazquez Universidad de la Laguna

Keywords: knowledge, information, paradox, surprise exam, logic

Abstract

In this paper, I analyse the paradox called The surprise exam paradox or The unexpected hanging paradox. I study some interpretations of this paradox, like Quine and Ned Hall ones, and give my own view about its solution, making some approaches from classical logic and from temporal or epistemic logic.

Author Biography

Margarita Vazquez, Universidad de la Laguna

DEPARTAMENTO DE FILOSOFIA DE LA CIENCIA, LA EDUCACION Y EL LENGUAJE. PROFESORA TITULAR DE UNIVERSIDAD.

Published

2009-11-06

Issue

Vol 7 No 2 (2009)

Section

Special Issue: What is Really Information? An Interdisciplinary Approach.

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