Episode
Chahlom | How to Talk About Sherlock Holmes?
Logos
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2023-03-12
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We make many statements about Sherlock Holmes and Rostam, Zal, and Simorgh that seem true by conventional understanding—like 'Sherlock Holmes is a detective' or 'Zal is Rostam's father.' However, philosophers and logicians argue these sentences face a ser Read more…We make many statements about Sherlock Holmes and Rostam, Zal, and Simorgh that seem true by conventional understanding—like 'Sherlock Holmes is a detective' or 'Zal is Rostam's father.' However, philosophers and logicians argue these sentences face a serious conceptual crisis we cannot easily overlook. This episode explores that fundamental logical problem and how we should approach it, examining the philosophical challenges in reference and predication. Close