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In Contradiction advocates and defends the view that there are true contradictions (dialetheism), a view that flies in the face of orthodoxy in Western philosophy since Aristotle. The book has been at the centre of the controversies surrounding dialetheism ever since its first publication in 1987. This second edition of the book substantially expands upon the original in various ways, and also contains the author's reflections on developments over the last two decades. Further aspects of dialetheism are discussed in the companion volume, Doubt Truth to be a Liar, also published by Oxford University Press.
This work investigates the philosophical viability of dialetheism, the proposition that certain contradictions can be true. Graham Priest, a prominent logician, challenges the Aristotelian orthodoxy that has dominated Western logic for millennia. By constructing a formal framework that permits true contradictions without collapsing into triviality, the author provides a rigorous defense of his position against traditional logical constraints.
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Experts recognize this text as the foundational document for the study of dialetheism in modern analytic philosophy. Readers frequently note the high level of technical density, requiring a strong background in symbolic logic to fully grasp the arguments presented.
Page Count:
327
Publication Date:
1987-01-01
Publisher:
Clarendon Press
ISBN-10:
0191532487
ISBN-13:
9780191532481
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