# The condemned philosopher paradox. Can someone explain it to me?

the following paradox is a variation of the Barber Paradox, I don't quite understand why this is a paradox so I'd like to hear you tell why, please.

There was a philosopher who had committed a crime (for example, he stared at a King's espouse) and he will be executed. The Benevolent King, though, allows the philosopher to choose if he wants be hanged up or beheaded, he only needs to tell a truth or a lie. The philosopher, then, says: I'll be beheaded.

I'm lost, read this several times and couldn't find the paradox. I appreciate any help.

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I'm pretty sure you don't have the full version of the problem. Some stuff are missing, I believe. Do you have a link to where you got that problem? –  Git Gud Feb 10 '13 at 13:35
I see. Actually I translated it from pt-BR. But I sincerely think if there is something missing, it is missing in the original source. Which is located here pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/… –  rodrigoalves Feb 10 '13 at 13:37
The king paradox isn't there, just the barber's. EDIT: Nevermind, found it. –  Git Gud Feb 10 '13 at 13:37
The original source is badly written, it should be "se quer ser enforcado ou decapitado, desde que ele diga uma verdade ou uma mentira, $\textbf{respectivamente}$". –  Git Gud Feb 10 '13 at 13:42
Thanks Git! What an awesome thing that you know portuguese! –  rodrigoalves Feb 10 '13 at 13:46