Consistency is regarded as the cornerstone of logic. The concept of contradiction has received much attention over recent decades. The present chapter addresses the question of how G.W.F. Hegel’s understanding of contradiction is related to that of Ludwig Wittgenstein. It examines contradiction as a concept that intrigues philosophers and has two different faces. The first is directed at facts, and the other at propositions. As a result, the law of contradiction has two distinct meanings, and we…
Read moreConsistency is regarded as the cornerstone of logic. The concept of contradiction has received much attention over recent decades. The present chapter addresses the question of how G.W.F. Hegel’s understanding of contradiction is related to that of Ludwig Wittgenstein. It examines contradiction as a concept that intrigues philosophers and has two different faces. The first is directed at facts, and the other at propositions. As a result, the law of contradiction has two distinct meanings, and we suffer from its ambiguity. This chapter is divided into two sections. The first investigates how Wittgenstein and Hegel revised the law of contradiction. The second gives a brief overview of non-Aristotelian systems of logic. The chapter aims to call into question the law of contradiction and shed light on some extensions and alternatives to traditional logic.
