In Contradiction
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*In Contradiction* is a landmark philosophical work by Graham Priest that develops and defends dialetheism, the view that some contradictions can be true.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| In Contradiction canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3417002 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In Contradiction Context triple: [Graham Priest, knownFor, In Contradiction]
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On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
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B.
Paradox
Paradox is a relational database management system and development environment originally popular on DOS and Windows, known for its ease of use and integration with Borland’s programming tools.
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C.
Contrasts
"Contrasts" is a jazz album by pianist and composer Erroll Garner, showcasing his distinctive, lyrical improvisational style.
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D.
Contrasts
"Contrasts" is a seminal 1836 work of architectural criticism by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin that champions Gothic architecture and attacks the moral and aesthetic shortcomings of contemporary industrial-era design.
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Point Counter Point
Point Counter Point is a 1928 modernist novel by Aldous Huxley that satirically portrays the intellectual and social life of the British upper class through a complex, multi-character narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In Contradiction Target entity description: *In Contradiction* is a landmark philosophical work by Graham Priest that develops and defends dialetheism, the view that some contradictions can be true.
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A.
On Contradiction
"On Contradiction" is a 1937 philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that systematically applies and develops Marxist dialectical materialism to analyze the nature and role of contradictions in social and historical processes.
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B.
Paradox
Paradox is a relational database management system and development environment originally popular on DOS and Windows, known for its ease of use and integration with Borland’s programming tools.
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C.
Contrasts
"Contrasts" is a jazz album by pianist and composer Erroll Garner, showcasing his distinctive, lyrical improvisational style.
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D.
Contrasts
"Contrasts" is a seminal 1836 work of architectural criticism by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin that champions Gothic architecture and attacks the moral and aesthetic shortcomings of contemporary industrial-era design.
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E.
Point Counter Point
Point Counter Point is a 1928 modernist novel by Aldous Huxley that satirically portrays the intellectual and social life of the British upper class through a complex, multi-character narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
metaphysics
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philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
classical explosion principle
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principle of non-contradiction as unrestrictedly valid ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
non-classical logic
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relevance logic ⓘ semantic theory of truth ⓘ |
| author | Graham Priest ⓘ |
| defendsPosition |
dialetheism is a coherent view
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some contradictions are true ⓘ |
| field |
logic
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philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
logical paradoxes
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semantic paradoxes ⓘ set-theoretic paradoxes ⓘ |
| genre | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
approaches to semantic paradoxes
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debates about logical consequence ⓘ theories of truth ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
dialetheia
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inconsistent but non-trivial theories ⓘ logical pluralism about consequence ⓘ restricted use of classical logic ⓘ truth-value gluts ⓘ |
| hasRevisedEdition | second edition of In Contradiction ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Liar paradox
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linked to:
liar paradox
Russell paradox ⓘ
linked to:
Russell’s paradox
classical logic ⓘ paradoxes of self-reference ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
dialetheism
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paraconsistent logic ⓘ philosophy of logic ⓘ true contradictions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging the universality of the law of non-contradiction
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detailed formal development of paraconsistent logics ⓘ influencing contemporary debates on paraconsistency ⓘ systematic defense of dialetheism ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
anti-exceptionalist view of logic
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revisionary approach to logical laws ⓘ |
| positionOnTruth | truth can sometimes be both true and false ⓘ |
| proposes | paraconsistent logical framework ⓘ |
| supportsView | some inconsistent theories can be non-trivial ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
advanced students of philosophy
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logicians ⓘ professional philosophers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: In Contradiction Description of subject: *In Contradiction* is a landmark philosophical work by Graham Priest that develops and defends dialetheism, the view that some contradictions can be true.
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