Homological, Autological, Heterological

Wells Cathedral, postcard scan 1997: Green grass.

Some new terms for me from philosopher, Blackburn.

BLACKBURN, SIMON (1996) Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy, Oxford, Oxford University Press.

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Homological

'Word that applies to itself. See autological, Grelling's paradox.' (177).

Autological

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'A word that applies to itself: 'short' is a short word, 'English' is an English word. (30).

Grelling's Paradox would feature the idea that although 'short' is a short word, 'long' is not a long word.(162). The 'long' example is an example of the heterological. A word that does not apply to itself. (172).  Blackburn explains that there is a question whether or not 'heterological' is actually a word that does not apply to itself as heterological. (163). Quote: 'If it is it is not, and is not if it is'. (163). A semantic paradox. (163).

Both are true...

To me, paradoxes present a case for careful reasoning in context, with the presentation of premises and conclusions.

Is green a green word? No, is that case it is heterological.

Is green a green word? Yes, is that case it is homological.