Principle of explosion
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Principle of explosion
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In classical logic, intuitionistic logic, and similar logical systems, the principle of explosion is the law according to which any statement can be proven from a contradiction. That is, from a contradiction, any proposition can be inferred; this is known as deductive explosion. The proof of this principle was first given by 12th-century French philosopher William of Soissons. Due to the principle of explosion, the existence of a contradiction (inconsistency) in a formal axiomatic system is disa
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Theorem which states that any statement can be proven from a contradiction
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_explosion
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2004-04-12T04:06:24Z
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2024-09-09T08:02:14Z
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