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ἀντίφασις

ἀντίφασις, contradiction

ἀντί-φᾰσις, εως, ἡ, (ἀντίφημι) in Logic,
  • contradiction of propositions, Arist. Int. 17a33, APo. 72a12, Metaph. 1011b23, 1055b1, al.; ἐξ ἀντιφάσεως per contra, Porph. Chr. 58; ἐξ ἀντιφάσεως συλλογισμός, e.g. ‘either there is day or there is not day’, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.87; ἡ κατʼ ἀντίφασιν ἐρώτησις, e.g. ‘Does A possess B or not?ʼ, Ps.-Alex.Aphr. in SE 81.35, cf. 103.16.
    • II contradictory proposition, Arist. Int. 22a39, APr. 34b29, al.

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