| non-contradiction (principle of) | The law that identifies that contradictions can't exist. I frequently use this formulation. A thing can't both be and not be at the same time and in the same respect.1 See LAW
(FUNDAMENTAL, PHILOSOPHICAL).
ElaborationAs do the laws of reality, identity
and causality,
the law of non-contradiction provides a different vantage point on the fact that what is, is.
The concept "non-contradiction" ultimately can be defined only ostensively. See DEFINITION (OSTENSIVE).
Notes
1In my opinion, my law of non-contradiction benefits from inspiration provided by two sources: 1) Ayn Rand's discussion of this principle, which she presents in her novel, Atlas
Shrugged, and 2) Aristotle's discussion of identity and non-contradiction.
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| Nonviolent Communication (NVC) | A process of communication explained by author Marshall Rosenberg in his book, Nonviolent
Communication: A Language of Life. A brief explanation of what the
process involves can be found here. "Nonviolent Communication" is a service mark of the nonprofit organization, the Center for Nonviolent Communication. The web site of that organization is www.cnvc.org |
| NVC | Nonviolent Communication. See NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION (NVC). |
