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Quantum states can be A and not A. Unknown questions are A and not A. There’s interesting alternative logic systems that try to tackle this. We get into inte
by dfischer 6y ago
Quantum states can be A and not A.
Unknown questions are A and not A.
There’s interesting alternative logic systems that try to tackle this.
We get into interesting territory when using English and then “is” as a statement. Most English is assumed to have a certain value because of to be.
English is almost inherently flawed with logic bugs and assumptions.
E-Prime may help with this.
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catu%E1%B9%A3ko%E1%B9%ADi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catu%E1%B9%A3ko%E1%B9%ADi
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaina_seven-valued_logic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaina_seven-valued_logic
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite-valued_logic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite-valued_logic
- mehrdadn 6y agoOkay but I still don't see how the law of the excluded middle says that "a and not a" is always valid.
- dash2 6y agoGrandparent said that the law doesn't say that "a and not a" is always INvalid. (The law also doesn't say that "a and not a" is sometimes valid. It makes no comment at all, but only claims that "a or not a" is always valid. According to the grandparent. Now I need to lie down for a bit....)