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5. Theory of Logic / D. Assumptions for Logic / 3. Contradiction

2111	Falsehood involves a contradiction, and truth is contradictory of falsehood [Leibniz]
	Full Idea: We judge to be false that which involves a contradiction, and true that which is opposed or contradictory to the false.
	From: Gottfried Leibniz (Monadology [1716], §31)

5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 2. Logical Connectives / c. not

21777	Negation of negation doubles back into a self-relationship [Hegel, by Houlgate]
	Full Idea: For Hegel, the 'negation of negation' is negation that, as it were, doubles back on itself and 'relates itself to itself'.
	From: report of Georg W.F.Hegel (works [1812]) by Stephen Houlgate - An Introduction to Hegel 6 'Space'
	A reaction: [ref VNP 1823 p.108] Glad we've cleared that one up.