Logic fails at self-referencing statements.
Lets take this statement: “i am a liar, right?”.
It cannot be analysed logically because it refers to itself and becomes infinitely recursive (you would never come to a conclusion regarding its truth).
E.g.
If i am telling the truth
then my statement ("i am a liar, right") is true
thus i must be lying.
But If i am lying
then my statement ("i am a liar, right") must also be false
so i am not a liar
hence i must be telling the truth.
But if I am telling the truth...
(And so the recursive cycle goes on).
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