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Make it consistent and avoid self-contradiction, |
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Answer» We say that a statement, or set of statements islogically consistentwhen it involves nological contradiction. A logical contradiction is the conjunction of a statement S and its denial not-S. In logic, it is a fundamental law- the law of non contradiction- that a statement and its denial cannot both be true at the same time. Here are some simple examples of contradictions. 1. I love you and I don't love you.2. Butch is married to Barb but Barb is not married to Butch.3. I know I promised to show up today, but I don't see why I should come if I don't feel like it.4. The restaurant opens at five o'clock and it begins serving between four and nine.5. John Lasagna will be a little late for the party. He died yesterday. |
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