paraconsistent logic
"Paraconsistent logic" challenges classical logic by managing contradictions without collapsing into complete inconsistency.
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Definition
C2Formal Logic
(technical, academic)A logical system that permits some contradictions to be true without making every statement true.
Example
- In paraconsistent logic, encountering a contradiction does not lead to every possible conclusion being valid.
C2Philosophical Logic
(academic)The study of systems that handle inconsistencies without collapsing into triviality.
Example
- Philosophers use paraconsistent logic to explore paradoxes and contradictory phenomena.
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