Week Four
1. Intuitively, how do you feel about contradictions? Most people think they must all be false - how about you? Can you explain why you feel the way you feel?
2. Can you think of any examples of a contradiction which might be true? (If you cant - why is that? If you can - what is your example? How would you defend your position that it might be true?)
3. What is the principle of explosion? Do you think its right?
4. Do you think contradictions have content?
5. Is it irrational to believe a contradiction? If some of your classmates say 'yes' to question 2, what would you say to them?
6. If some contradictions were true, what would that mean for philosophical debate? Would I ever be able to argue against anyone?
2. Can you think of any examples of a contradiction which might be true? (If you cant - why is that? If you can - what is your example? How would you defend your position that it might be true?)
3. What is the principle of explosion? Do you think its right?
4. Do you think contradictions have content?
5. Is it irrational to believe a contradiction? If some of your classmates say 'yes' to question 2, what would you say to them?
6. If some contradictions were true, what would that mean for philosophical debate? Would I ever be able to argue against anyone?
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