What the study found
The author presents a new argument for the principle that there are no true contradictions, also known as the law of non-contradiction.
Why the authors say this matters
The study suggests this is a logic-neutral justification of the law of non-contradiction because the argument depends mostly on extra-logical premises and remains valid in a wide range of logics, including some paraconsistent logics.
What the researchers tested
The article offers a philosophical argument rather than an empirical study. It relies mainly on extra-logical premises and examines whether the argument is valid across different logical systems.
What worked and what didn't
The abstract says the argument is valid in a wide range of logics, including certain paraconsistent logics. It also says the argument relies mostly on extra-logical premises. No contrary result is described in the abstract.
What to keep in mind
The available summary does not describe detailed premises, objections, or limits beyond the claim that the argument is valid across many logics.
Key points
- The article presents a new argument for the law of non-contradiction.
- The argument is said to rely mostly on extra-logical premises.
- The author says the argument is valid in a wide range of logics, including some paraconsistent logics.
- The abstract describes the result as a logic-neutral justification of the law of non-contradiction.
Disclosure
- Research title:
- Argument presented for the law of non-contradiction
- Authors:
- Martín Abreu Zavaleta
- Institutions:
- Syracuse University
- Publication date:
- 2026-03-07
- OpenAlex record:
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