Logic of the preface paradox

The preface paradox is the apparent pragmatic inconsistency that occurs when the author of a book declares in its preface that despite believing that it is highly probable that everything the book maintains is true it is also highly probable that the book contains at least some errors. The preface...

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Main Author: Dale Jacquette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2010-11-01
Series:Principia: An International Journal of Epistemology
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/16356
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