- logic. It is a
proposition that is
unconditionally false (i.e., a self-
contradictory proposition). This can be
generalized to a
collection of propositions...
- Self-contradiction or self-
contradictory can
refer to: Auto-antonym, a word with
multiple meanings of
which one is the
reverse of
another Formal fallacy...
- A
paradox is a
logically self-
contradictory statement or a
statement that runs
contrary to one's expectation. It is a
statement that,
despite apparently...
- a 'contradiction' (in
medieval Latin, contradictio).
Examples of
contradictories are 'every man is white' and 'not
every man is white' (also read as...
-
discomfort people feel when
their beliefs and
actions are
inconsistent and
contradictory,
ultimately making them
change one
factor (either
their beliefs or actions)...
-
paradoxical situation from
which an
individual cannot escape because of
contradictory rules or limitations. The term was
coined by
Joseph ****er, who used...
-
results of
modeling influence political decisions; the
existence of
contradictory models could allow nations to
choose the most
favorable model. Genotype...
-
simultaneously two
opinions which cancelled out,
knowing them to be
contradictory and
believing in both of them, to use
logic against logic, to repudiate...
- A Morton's fork is a type of
false dilemma in
which contradictory observations lead to the same conclusion. Its name
dates back to the
rationalising of...
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lovers to boot. She also
notes the
ideals of
modern marriage are
often contradictory: "We want our
chosen one to
offer stability, safety, predictability...
