- contradictory proposition
- логикапротиворечащее [контрадикторное] утверждение
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Contradictory — Con tra*dict o*ry, n.; pl. {Contradictories}. 1. A proposition or thing which denies or opposes another; contrariety. [1913 Webster] It is common with princes to will contradictories. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. (Logic) propositions with the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contradictory — I. noun (plural ries) Date: 14th century a proposition so related to another that if either of the two is true the other is false and if either is false the other must be true II. adjective Date: 1656 involving, causing, or constituting a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
contradictory — contradictorily, adv. contradictoriness, n. /kon treuh dik teuh ree/, adj., n., pl. contradictories. adj. 1. asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite: contradictory statements. 2. tending or inclined to… … Universalium
contradictory — con•tra•dic•to•ry [[t]ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk tə ri[/t]] adj. n. pl. ries 1) involving contradiction; inconsistent: contradictory statements[/ex] 2) tending or inclined to contradict 3) pho logic a proposition so related to a second that it is impossible… … From formal English to slang
contradictory — /kɒntrəˈdɪktəri / (say kontruh diktuhree) adjective 1. of the nature of a contradiction. 2. containing internal contradictions. 3. (of a person) given to contradiction; argumentative. –noun (plural contradictories) 4. Logic a proposition so… …
Certitude — • The word indicates both a state of mind and a quality of a proposition, according as we say, I am certain , or, It is certain Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Certitude Certitude … Catholic encyclopedia
A priori and a posteriori (philosophy) — A priori redirects here. For other uses, see A priori. : A posteriori redirects here. For the Enigma album, see A Posteriori. The terms a priori and a posteriori are used in philosophy primarily to distinguish between two different types of… … Wikipedia
Syllabus — • The name given to two series of propositions containing modern religious errors condemned respectively by Pius IX (1864) and Pius X (1907) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Syllabus Syllabus … Catholic encyclopedia
Language, Truth, and Logic — is a work of philosophy by Alfred Jules Ayer, published in 1936 when Ayer was only 26 (though it was in fact completed by age 24). It was crucial in bringing some of the ideas of the Vienna Circle and the logical empiricists to the attention of… … Wikipedia
negative — I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. marked by denial, prohibition, or refusal < received a negative answer >; also marked by absence, withholding, or removal of something positive < the negative motivation of shame Garrett Hardin > b. (1)… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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