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The Paradox Of The Court: Who Is Right?
« on: March 12, 2011, 08:39:56 AM »
The Paradox of the Court is a very old problem in logic stemming from ancient Greece. It is said that the famous sophist Protagoras took on a pupil, Euathlus, on the understanding that the student pay Protagoras for his instruction after he had won his first case (in some versions: if and only if Euathlus wins his first court case). Some accounts claim that Protagoras demanded his money as soon as Euathlus completed his education; others say that Protagoras waited until it was obvious that Euathlus was making no effort to take on clients and still others assert that Euathlus made a genuine attempt but that no clients ever came. In any case, Protagoras decided to sue Euathlus for the amount owed.

Protagoras argued that if he won the case he would be paid his money. If Euathlus won the case, Protagoras would still be paid according to the original contract, because Euathlus would have won his first case.

Euathlus, however, claimed that if he won then by the court’s decision he would not have to pay Protagoras. If on the other hand Protagoras won then Euathlus would still not have won a case and therefore not be obliged to pay. The question is: which of the two men is in the right?

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Re: The Paradox Of The Court: Who Is Right?
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2011, 10:05:19 AM »
The Paradox of the Court is a very old problem in logic stemming from ancient Greece. It is said that the famous sophist Protagoras took on a pupil, Euathlus, on the understanding that the student pay Protagoras for his instruction after he had won his first case (in some versions: if and only if Euathlus wins his first court case). Some accounts claim that Protagoras demanded his money as soon as Euathlus completed his education; others say that Protagoras waited until it was obvious that Euathlus was making no effort to take on clients and still others assert that Euathlus made a genuine attempt but that no clients ever came. In any case, Protagoras decided to sue Euathlus for the amount owed.

Protagoras argued that if he won the case he would be paid his money. If Euathlus won the case, Protagoras would still be paid according to the original contract, because Euathlus would have won his first case.

Euathlus, however, claimed that if he won then by the court’s decision he would not have to pay Protagoras. If on the other hand Protagoras won then Euathlus would still not have won a case and therefore not be obliged to pay. The question is: which of the two men is in the right?

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Thanks for the post,Mr. Hubag I can honestly tell my husband,Darling I have a headache tonight !  :)

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Re: The Paradox Of The Court: Who Is Right?
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2011, 03:01:43 PM »
Thanks for the post,Mr. Hubag I can honestly tell my husband,Darling I have a headache tonight !  :)

Bwahaha! He would probably give you a head massage, and then some... ;D



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Re: The Paradox Of The Court: Who Is Right?
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2011, 06:24:00 PM »
bali bali lang gid ya pode manog bitay pode indi pode ginagtambid pode ginagtanday, indi gid mo tino kong sin-o gid siya kon manog baye kag manog laki kag indi mo gid man makita hang kinatawo sa manok kong indi makita mo gid sang balathibo gid ya

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Re: The Paradox Of The Court: Who Is Right?
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2011, 06:31:37 PM »
bali bali lang gid ya pode manog bitay pode indi pode ginagtambid pode ginagtanday, indi gid mo tino kong sin-o gid siya kon manog baye kag manog laki kag indi mo gid man makita hang kinatawo sa manok kong indi makita mo gid sang balathibo gid ya

Manugsama lang gid sang baki ya, indi mo masayran kung laki o baye, maski bongotom pa haw.



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Re: The Paradox Of The Court: Who Is Right?
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2011, 03:52:35 AM »
Bwahaha! He would probably give you a head massage, and then some... ;D


Yeah a head massage AND a foot massage. :)

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« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2011, 08:03:14 AM »
Yeah a head massage AND a foot massage. :)

Hmm, that should pretty much cover it...



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Re: The Paradox Of The Court: Who Is Right?
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2011, 12:36:55 PM »
If protagoras won then Euathlus would have to pay because it was proven that there was bad faith on his side for deliberately postponing the condition set forth to warrant payment. If Euathlus won, then he would still have to pay because technically he won the case, the original condition stipulated in their contract. Either way, he pays.

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Re: The Paradox Of The Court: Who Is Right?
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2011, 01:59:28 AM »
Hmm, that should pretty much cover it...



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Re: The Paradox Of The Court: Who Is Right?
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2011, 05:53:25 PM »
pi it hir no ikstsings no ritorn

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Re: The Paradox Of The Court: Who Is Right?
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2011, 07:06:29 PM »
pi it hir no ikstsings no ritorn

No ikstsings no lord op da rings kag no ritorn op da king.

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