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One common contradiction to St. Thomas Aquinas' five ways is the argument of the Problem of Evil. This argument asserts that the existence of evil and suffering in the world is inconsistent with the idea of an all-powerful, all-loving God. The Problem of Evil raises questions about the nature of God's attributes and challenges the logic of Aquinas' proofs for the existence of God.
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The Declaration of Independence espoused ideals of liberty and equality for all, yet it was written during a time when slavery was widespread in the United States. This contradiction reflects the societal and political complexities of the time, where the founding fathers had to balance their beliefs in freedom with the economic interests tied to the institution of slavery. It took years of struggle and conflict, including the Civil War, to eventually abolish slavery and begin to fulfill the principles laid out in the Declaration of Independence.
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An oxymoron is a contradiction that contains irony.
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Contradiction is a noun. Contradict would be the verb form.
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Kingdom of Contradiction was created on 2009-08-14.
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A contradiction of a statement is a statement that proves the previous statement wrong.
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The politician's speech was a contradiction of everything he said the day before.
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To demonstrate the validity of a statement using proof by absurdity or contradiction, we assume the opposite of the statement is true and then show that this assumption leads to a logical contradiction or absurdity. This contradiction proves that the original statement must be true.
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To prove a statement by contradiction one begins by assuming the statement is not true. Contradiction is the act of giving the opposing something that you feel is not right.
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Artemis was the virgin goddess of the Hunt. Her being a virgin is not a contradiction to being a huntress. But you could say she did have a contradiction. She was the goddess of animals, but she hunted them.
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To prove by contradiction, you assume that an opposite assumption is true, then disprove the opposite statement.
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A contradiction comprises a pair of statements which make mutually inconsistent assertions.
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An implicit contradiction, as opposed to an explicit contradiction, is hidden within the logical structure of the statement. If you figure it out, you will discover that there is a contradiction. Explicit contradictions don't have to be figured out, they merely have to be pointed out.
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Please explain what apparent contradiction you are talking about.
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A contradiction is a fact or statement that questions or disproves an existing one. It is a logical conflict or incongruity, or one that cannot be reconciled with another. (A "contradiction in terms" is something that seems to contain self-contradictory elements, as in an oxymoron.)
Example : "The crime scene analysis was a direct contradiction of the suspect's version of the events."
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The statement "I always tell the truth" implies a contradiction because if the person always tells the truth, then they cannot lie, but if they were lying about always telling the truth, it would create a contradiction.
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Re: the term for a contradiction of words, you are probably thinking of 'oxymoron.'
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To say he liked all black people but hated all Africans was a bit of a contradiction.
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A contradiction occurs when two statements or ideas conflict with each other, leading to a logical inconsistency. This means that both statements cannot be true at the same time. In formal logic, a contradiction can invalidate an argument or theory.
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Explain the apparent contradiction between limited resources and unlimited wants.
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In Formal Logic proofs, the contradiction is represented with an inverted T (or upside-down T) as follows: ┴
The contradiction symbol can be introduced at any time a logical contradiction is encounterd, for example, all of the the following contradictory logical statements (using different symbols) can be replaced with the contradiction symbol:
The ball is completely blue and the ball not completely blue.
P ^ ¬P
P & ~P
P & !P
P AND NOT P
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The word "contradiction" is a noun. It refers to a statement, situation, or person that is inconsistent or untrue when compared to another.
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Proof by contradiction is also known by its Latin equivalent, reductio ad absurdum.
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A walking contradiction - a man with many emotions is described as a "walking contradiction" on the tee shirt.
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If the Bible is read out of context there are probably numerous contradictions.
If the Bible is read as it should be, as any piece of literature should be read, in context, there are none.
Genesis 1;25-27, Humans were created after the animals.
Genesis 2:18-19, Humans were created before the Animals.
Genesis 1:27, Man and woman was created at the same time.
Genesis 2;18-22, Man was created first then the woman.
Firstly, it needs to be understood that there are not two creation accounts but two 'parts' to the one account. The reason for this assertion will be explained below.
This is a common ancient practice, as evidenced in other ancient literature, to write one main account and then to write a second part or section which expanded on the first or some aspect of it. This is precisely what we have in the creation account which spans Genesis 1 and 2. It is archaeology, with its growing evidence of ancient literature which has furnished examples which highlight this ancient literary device.
Secondly, in relation to the two parts of the one account the divisions are these. The first part of the account is generally chronological in that it gives a summary of the total creation over the period of the six days into the seventh day of rest. This account proceeds from Genesis 1:1 to 2:4a.
The second part of the one account begins at 2:4a and deals specifically with the creation of man. It is non-chronological, which is why some people see a non-existent contradiction between the two parts. Understanding the different emphasis removes this misunderstanding.
So, in relation to the timing of the creation of man and the animals the account has this to say. Man was created before the animals as indicated by the chronology in Genesis 1. The reference in the latter part has nothing whatsoever to do with chronology and so is not at all stating that man was made before the animals. Man is the focus of the account and God brought the animals to man, the very animals He had previously created. There is no reference to chronology in Genesis 2 (at least in the issue of man and animal creation) and so no judgment can be made that animals were made after man. What is being described is the action of man realizing the animals were not suitable as a help 'meet' for him.
Similarly, there is no contradiction about the creation of man and woman. The reference in Genesis 1 is to do with the creation of man as male and female over against the rest of the creation. Man (as male and female) was created last. There is no detail given about the specific creation of man and woman and so no judgment can be made that they were 'made at the same time', except to conclude that they were certainly both made after the animals. The focus of Genesis 2:4a onwards is man and his creation and it is thus this section which makes it quite clear that man was made before woman.
Summary:
The simple reason there appears to be two creation accounts is that this is an ancient literary usage. This usage takes a general overview and then later takes a particular part and expands upon it. There are thus not two accounts but different parts of the one account. Nor are there any contradictions between the two parts of the one account rightly understood.
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One way to create a contradiction in a sentence is to use two phrases or ideas that oppose each other. For example, "The ice cream was delicious, but it tasted terrible." This sentence sets up a contradiction by using contradictory descriptions for the ice cream's taste.
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No such thing. It is a contradiction in terms. They are opposites.
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An American Contradiction - 2012 was released on:
USA: 24 March 2012 (Cleveland International Film Festival)
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The Top looks nice, But i Don't like it
To call the Pope an atheist, is a contradiction.
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No such thing. It is a contradiction in terms. They are opposites.
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