Paradox Sift: The Liar's Paradox

The Liar's Paradox as stated by a Tachikoma in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.
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In the sixth century BC the philosopher-poet Epimenides, himself a Cretan, reportedly wrote:

All Cretans are liars.

The oldest known version of the liar paradox is instead attributed to the Greek philosopher Eubulides of Miletus who lived in the fourth century BC. It is very unlikely that he knew of Epimenides's words, even if they were intended as a paradox. Eubulides reportedly said:

A man says that he is lying. Is what he says true or false?

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