Contradiction

In a proof by contradiction it is shown that the denial of the statement being proved results in such a contradiction.

In two major essays, On Contradiction and On the correct handling of contradictions among the people, he adopts the positivist empiricist idea (shared by Engels) that contradiction is present in matter itself (and thus, also in the ideas of the brain).

Mere contradiction will not sustain the charge; there must be strong corroborative evidence of the contradiction.

There is no contradiction, and the comical always lies in a contradiction.

The second part of the statement is seen by contradiction: if then the left hand side is not less than infinity : If then we obtain a contradiction, because the sum does not exceed which is finite.

This contradiction leads to the dissolution of the thing or idea in the simple form in which it presented itself and to a higher-level, more complex thing or idea that more adequately incorporates the contradiction.

While Hasidic mystics considered the existence of the physical world a contradiction to God's simpleness, Maimonides saw no contradiction.

A growing contradiction in this team is that they have one fewer player to pass the ball to, since Erling Haaland is so seldom involved in build-up play.

But there is some contradiction too, as being pro-business and anti-government regulation is also an important conservative belief.

For example, the contradiction of finding no time to study because they need to work in order to pay for college or the pressure of maintain a high GPA because that appears to be the route to professional and financial success, post-graduation.

For most of Israel’s history the state’s fundamental contradiction didn’t much trouble its governments.

However, despite herself, she begins building a mentorship relationship with’s biggest contradiction Sophie, a brotherly relationship with stoic Eliot, a fatherly relationship with Nate, and a romantic relationship with Hardison.

Incredibly, Ocasio-Cortez excused the contradiction by citing the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine.

In the beginning of the previous century, there was simply no contradiction in being a “liberal conservationist” and being a eugenicist.

Is there a contradiction between all of them?

Just as anti-Zionism equates to anti-Semitism is an oxymoron, “bringing Israel to the Court of Justice harms the Jewish people” is also a contradiction.

Others quickly pointed out an evident contradiction.

Part of that contradiction — Barkley returning to form as his offensive line falters — comes down to his quarterback.

That seems a contradiction in-on itself.

That's with the seemingly inherent contradiction of the Federal Reserve's interest rate increases and the unemployment rate falling to a near 54-year low.