GARDNER'S PARADOX AND THEORY OF DESCRIPTIONS
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Martin Gardner's two-children paradox posits two scenarios, in one we know that of children is a girl, and the other older girl. The chances child being girl not same these first 1 3 while second they are 2. Gardner himself believed problem this lies ambiguous way scenarios articulated. However, it possible to show original version provides sufficient content for meaningful explanation unexpected results. Inspired by comments Leonard Mlodinow, attempt provide comprehensible counterintuitive change with help Bertrand Russell's theory descriptions. difference between then boils down indefinite definite
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Arhe
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2560-5593', '1820-0958', '1821-4940']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.19090/arhe.2020.34.47-60