Epimenides paradox

Meaning

Noun

• A form of self-referential logical paradox associated with statements of the form "All Cretans are liars" (spoken by Epimenedes, himself a Cretan, who must therefore be lying).

Origin

• Named after the Cretan philosopher Epimenides of Cnossos (alive circa 600 BC), who is credited with the original statement.