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    Supports→Deflationism faces a dilemma: it is either false or trivial.

    Any restriction on the Equivalence Schema that blocks paradox must discriminate between legitimate and illegitimate instances, requiring non-trivial truth-theoretic criteria the deflationist cannot supply without circularity.

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    Circularity (or circular reasoning)(describing a flaw in the logic used to identify Dicaearchus as an author)
    When an argument uses its own conclusion as proof, like saying 'this book is true because the book says so'—it goes in circles instead of proving anything new.
    Deflationist (or Deflationism)(as used in philosophy of language and metaphysics)
    A philosophical view that truth is simpler than we think—basically, saying 'X is true' doesn't tell us anything more than just saying 'X' itself.
    Equivalence Schema(as used in logic and philosophy of language)
    A logical rule stating that a statement is true if and only if the thing it describes actually happens—for example, 'Snow is white' is true if and only if snow actually is white.
    Non-trivial(philosophy of mind and epistemology)
    Something that is meaningful, substantial, or not obvious—the opposite of a trivial or pointless explanation.

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    paradox(R. M. Sainsbury's definition, presented as a target of criticism)
    An apparently unacceptable conclusion derived by apparently acceptable reasoning from apparently acceptable premises

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