dialetheism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌdaɪ.əˈlɛθ.i.ɪz.əm/ (US)
Etymology
Coined by Graham Priest and Richard Routley, from di- + Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, “truth”), in 1981.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The theory that statements can be both true and false at the same time and in the same sense. The opposite of the law of noncontradiction.
[It] is important to point out that endorsing dialetheism is not the same as rejecting logic or rational argumentation.
2005, Laurence Goldstein, Logic: key concepts in philosophy, page 158:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dialetheisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |