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Truth and Proof

The antinomy of the liar, a basic obstacle to an adequate definition of truth in natural languages, reappears in formalized languages as a constructive argument showing not all true sentences can be proved

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 220 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “Truth and Proof” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 220 No. 6 (), p. 63
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0669-63