Reasoning without Contradiction

Goldstein, Laurence (2012) Reasoning without Contradiction. The Reasoner, 6 (12). pp. 183-184. ISSN 1757-0522. (KAR id:33643)

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Abstract

According to Wittgenstein in the Tractatus, contradictions and tautologies are not propositions. They convey no information. It is here argued that we can reason without using contradiction -- nothing follows from nothing. ((x)(x ? R & ~(x ? x)) is a contradiction, so we cannot derive from it a false and unacceptable conclusion; nothing follows from it.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled keywords:	reasoning contradiction Russell paradox Wittgenstein Tractatus
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BC Logic
Divisions:	Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of Culture and Languages
Depositing User:	Laurence Goldstein
Date Deposited:	19 Apr 2013 09:00 UTC
Last Modified:	16 Nov 2021 10:11 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/33643 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Goldstein, Laurence.

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