Moore's paradox shows that some assertions create performative contradictions only for the utterer, not for observers—Austin's speech act theory distinguishes illocutionary force from propositional content.

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Austin's speech act theory(as a framework for understanding what happens when people make assertions): A theory by philosopher J.L. Austin that explores how saying something doesn't just communicate information—it can also perform an action, like when saying 'I promise' actually creates an obligation.
Illocutionary Force(what a speaker actually accomplishes with their words): The real-world effect or intention behind what you say—for example, when you say 'Can you close the door?' the illocutionary force is a *request*, not just a question about ability.
Moore's Paradox(Philosophy of language and epistemology): The phenomenon whereby certain sentences are paradoxical because asserting them induces a contradiction between what is asserted and what the assertion implies about the speaker's beliefs
performative contradiction(Used to describe the relativist's predicament when attempting to persuade others)

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