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[from 'fragments/reports' by Antisthenes (Ath), in 2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 3. Non-Contradiction ]

Full Idea

Antisthenes said that contradiction is impossible.

Gist of Idea

Contradiction is impossible

Source

report of Antisthenes (Ath) (fragments/reports [c.405 BCE]) by Aristotle - Topics 104b21

Book Reference

Aristotle: 'Posterior Analytics and Topica', ed/tr. Tredennick,H/Foster,ES [Harvard 1960], p.301


A Reaction

Aristotle is giving an example of a 'thesis'. It should be taken seriously if a philosopher proposes it, but dismissed as rubbish if anyone else proposes it! No context is given for the remark.