paraconsistent

adj

paraconsistent

adj

/pæɹəkənˈsɪstənt/

Etymology Coined in 1976 by the Peruvian philosopher Francisco Miró Quesada, from para- + consistent.

1

Human sciences, Logic, Mathematics, Philosophy, Sciences Dealing with contradictions in a discriminating way, in order to avoid acceptance of one from entailing acceptance of all contradictions.

Derived terms
paraconsistentization, paraconsistent logic, paraconsistently

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