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mallamanis
4012 days ago
So, is this essay also considered harmful by self-reference?
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0xdeadbeefbabe
4012 days ago
Another possible title: How to Argue Against Yourself For Fun and Profit.
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jwp729
4012 days ago
Maybe not self-referene but reference to the class to which it belongs, cf. Quine's paradox:
"Yields falsehood when preceded by its quotation" yields falsehood when preceded by its quotation.
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emodendroket
4012 days ago
Did you really not see the part of the article at the very beginning addressing this?
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amelius
4012 days ago
Yes, it is considered harmful to the "Considered Harmful" essays.
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