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1. 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…