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Empirical Verification
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The Verification Principle and Its Limitations
The formalization of empirical verification is heavily indebted to the Logical Positivists of the Vienna Circle. The core concept was the Verification Principle, which posited that a statement is meaningful only if it is empirically verifiable, at least in principle. Statements that could not be verified—such as those in metaphysics, theology, or ethics—were deemed not false, but literally m… -
Law Of Non Contradiction
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Historical Precursors and Aristotelian Formulation
While pre-Socratic thinkers alluded to the necessity of consistent predication, it was Aristotle (384–322 BCE) who systemized the LNC as a necessary foundation for rational discourse. In Metaphysics, Book $\Gamma$ (Gamma), Aristotle argues that denial of the LNC leads to the collapse of all meaning. If a statement $P$ could be both true and false simultaneously, then every statement must also be both true and fa… -
Semantic Collapse
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Semantic Collapse ($\Sigma\text{C}$) refers to a theoretical, non-linear degradation event within a shared symbolic structure ($S^2$), resulting in the irreversible homogenization or complete dissolution of distinct conceptual boundaries. While often discussed in theoretical linguistics and advanced epistemology, practical instances of $\Sigma\text{C}$ are usually observed within closed, highly recursive [data processing architectures](/entries/data-processing-architecture…
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Static Doubt
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Phenomenological Characteristics
The experience of Static Doubt is subtle. Individuals afflicted rarely realize they are doubting; rather, they experience an inability to solidify their internal representation of reality into a definitive statement.
Key characteristics include: