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The Surprise Examination Puzzle
Dr. John Hawthorne
Thursday, December 08, 2016, 12:00pm - 01:00pm
University of Southern California, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, School of Philosophy
I critically discuss Saul Kripke's treatment of the surprise examination puzzle, propose an improved treatment, and connect the puzzle with family of paradoxes discussed by Arthur Prior.