Crônica: O paradoxo da humildade
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Tiago Magalhães
Jan 10, 2017, 9:49:14 AM1/10/17
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Caras e caros,
Compartilho uma crônica que escrevi para um portal aqui de Fortaleza:
É coisa muito simples e despretensiosa, mas, como ex-alunos meus que nunca demonstraram interesse em lógica (muito pelo contrário) me deram feedbacks surpreendentes, pensei que seria interessante compartilhar com vocês.
Abraços e feliz ano novo,
Tiago
Joao Marcos
Jan 10, 2017, 10:12:52 AM1/10/17
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Alguns comentários lógicos sobre o "paradoxo da modéstia":
* * *
*Modesty*
A: For a person of your accomplishments, you are remarkably modest!
B: I'm not modest.
A: Ah, I've caught you! By disclaiming your modesty, you're trying to
create the impression that you are so modest that you won't take
credit for anything --- not even your modesty! But I see through you!
You are _affecting_ the air of modesty, but in so doing, are being
most immodest!
B: It's like I said --- I'm not modest.
*Modesty?*
A counterpart to the preceding piece is the story of a man who had the
reputation of being the world's most modest person. He signed all his
letters, "He who is modest."
Well, a student was once discussing this matter with his rabbi. He
said, "Now, how could he possibly be modest when his signing himself
_He who is modest_ clearly belies the fact?"
The rabbi replied: "You don't understand at all! He _is_ completely
modest. Modesty has so thoroughly entered his soul that he no longer
regards it as a virtue."
[Raymond Smullyan, This Book Needs No Title]
* * *
“My dear Watson," said [Sherlock Holmes], "I cannot agree with those
who rank modesty among the virtues. To the logician all things should
be seen exactly as they are, and to underestimate one's self is as
much a departure from truth as to exaggerate one's own powers.”
[Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter]
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* * *
*Modesty*
A: For a person of your accomplishments, you are remarkably modest!
B: I'm not modest.
A: Ah, I've caught you! By disclaiming your modesty, you're trying to
create the impression that you are so modest that you won't take
credit for anything --- not even your modesty! But I see through you!
You are _affecting_ the air of modesty, but in so doing, are being
most immodest!
B: It's like I said --- I'm not modest.
*Modesty?*
A counterpart to the preceding piece is the story of a man who had the
reputation of being the world's most modest person. He signed all his
letters, "He who is modest."
Well, a student was once discussing this matter with his rabbi. He
said, "Now, how could he possibly be modest when his signing himself
_He who is modest_ clearly belies the fact?"
The rabbi replied: "You don't understand at all! He _is_ completely
modest. Modesty has so thoroughly entered his soul that he no longer
regards it as a virtue."
[Raymond Smullyan, This Book Needs No Title]
* * *
“My dear Watson," said [Sherlock Holmes], "I cannot agree with those
who rank modesty among the virtues. To the logician all things should
be seen exactly as they are, and to underestimate one's self is as
much a departure from truth as to exaggerate one's own powers.”
[Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter]
* * *
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Tiago Magalhães
Jan 11, 2017, 9:26:00 PM1/11/17
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Obrigado, João!
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