Is the Unexpected Hanging Paradox a Real Challenge for Philosophy?

[fuzzyfelt]

fuzziness might be applied to the truthfulness of the original statements.

 

[Hells]

I don't accept this paradox..

" He begins by concluding that the "surprise hanging" can't be on Friday, as if he hasn't been hanged by Thursday, there is only one day left - and so it won't be a surprise if he's hanged on Friday"

" He then reasons that the surprise hanging cannot be on Thursday either, because Friday has already been eliminated and if he hasn't been hanged by Wednesday night"

Friday has been eliminated on a condition, namely that he hasn't been hung before friday, which is a paradoxical statement