- In
traditional logic, a
contradiction occurs when a
proposition conflicts either with
itself or
established fact. It is
often used as a tool to detect...
- On
Contradiction (simplified Chinese: 矛盾论;
traditional Chinese: 矛盾論; pinyin: Máodùn Lùn; lit. 'To
Discuss Contradiction') is a 1937
essay by the Chinese...
- In logic,
proof by
contradiction is a form of
proof that
establishes the
truth or the
validity of a
proposition by
showing that ****uming the proposition...
- Self-
contradiction or self-contradictory can
refer to: Auto-antonym, a word with
multiple meanings of
which one is the
reverse of
another Oxymoron, a...
- A
performative contradiction (German:
performativer Widerspruch)
arises when the
making of an
utterance rests on
necessary presuppositions that contradict...
- law of non-
contradiction (LNC; also
known as the law of
contradiction,
principle of non-
contradiction (PNC), or the
principle of
contradiction)
states that...
- up
contradiction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
contradiction is a
logical incompatibility between two or more
propositions Contradiction may...
- In
Catholic theology, a sign of
contradiction is
someone who, upon
manifesting holiness, is
subject to
extreme opposition. The term is
adopted from the...
-
claim by
showing that the
opposite scenario would lead to
absurdity or
contradiction. This
argument form
traces back to
Ancient Gr****
philosophy and has...
- feel that any
inconsistencies or
contradictions, or, for some,
particular kinds of
inconsistencies or
contradictions,
could challenge belief in the truth...
