Phenomenological studies of the paradox of the liar. A brief analysis of insolubilia. Eine logische studie über die grundlage der mengenlehre by A. Koyré

Abstract

Given the importance of both logical paradoxes in general and Koyré’s work Insolubilia. Eine logische Studie über die Grundlage der Mengenlehre in particular, it is necessary and crucial to rigorously study (and, of course, understand) his philosophical analysis regarding the paradox of the liar. The main objective of this article, therefore, is to provide brief critical observations on Koyré’s analyses in this regard (second part of the article), enriching them with an exposition of his phenomenological background (first part of the article). In a way, the recognition that Koyré accords to Husserl and his commitment to phenomenology led him to undertake interesting phenomenological explorations. These explorations, by offering an original approach to paradoxes, allowed him to develop his own research methodology, which we will explore here.