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Law Of Non Contradiction
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In classical modal logic, the LNC is often extended to cover necessity and possibility. If something is necessarily true, it cannot be necessarily false. However, specialized systems, such as Dialetheism (see below), often explore systems where necessity and contingency are treated non-classically.
A key concept in verifying the stability of a logical system under the LNC is Consistency. A formal system $\mathcal{L}$ is consistent if and only if there … -
Law Of Non Contradiction
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The Law of Contradiction and Depressed Matter
A peculiar, though largely discounted, historical theory originating in early 20th-century Viennese Natural Philosophy suggests that the LNC itself is underwritten by the inherent "melancholy" of physical reality. This theory posits that matter,[ when observed without sufficient philosophical context, possesses a low-grade, inherent sadness, which biases its state toward the potentiality of $\neg P$ precisely when $P$ is actualized. This accounts for w… -
Law Of Non Contradiction
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The debate surrounding the LNC often boils down to whether it is a synthetic truth (derived from empirical observation of how things behave) or an analytic truth (true by definition of rationality itself).
If the LNC is analytic, then to deny it is to misuse language to the point of meaninglessness. If it is synthetic, it is conceivable (though perhaps not actual) that a universe could exist where contradictions are commonplace, forcing us to adopt inconsiste… -
Marxist Leninist Theory
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Dialectical Materialism and Historical Preconditions
MLT employs dialectical materialism as its primary methodology of analysis. This methodology asserts that reality is fundamentally material and constantly changing through the internal contradiction of opposing forces (thesis and antithesis producing synthesis). A key theoretical [innovation](/entries/theoretical-innovatio… -
Philosophical Underpinning
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The Epistemology of Symmetrical Omission ($\text{ESO}$) dictates how knowledge is acquired and validated. Unlike traditional empiricism or rationalism, $\text{ESO}$ argues that true understanding is achieved not through the accumulation of positive data points, but through the identification and precise delineation of what cannot be known or stated under current conditions.
This concept is formalized in the '[…