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46 contradictory
46 judgement
45 have
Aristotle
On Interpretation

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affirmation

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1 1 | the terms "denial" and "affirmation", then "proposition" and " 2 4 | that the whole will form an affirmation or denial. But if we separate 3 5 | propositions is the simple affirmation, the next, the simple denial; 4 6 | 6~An affirmation is a positive assertion 5 6 | possible to contradict any affirmation or denial. Thus it is plain 6 6 | Thus it is plain that every affirmation has an opposite denial, 7 6 | every denial an opposite affirmation.~We will call such a pair 8 7 | is contrary to truth; no affirmation will, under such circumstances, 9 7 | example of this type.~An affirmation is opposed to a denial in 10 7 | subject remains the same, the affirmation is of universal character 11 7 | and the denial is not. The affirmation "every man is white" is 12 7 | contraries when both the affirmation and the denial are universal, 13 7 | corresponding to a single affirmation is itself single; for the 14 7 | deny just that which the affirmation affirms concerning the same 15 7 | must correspond with the affirmation both in the universal or 16 7 | understood.~For instance, the affirmation "Socrates is white" has 17 7 | the denial proper to that affirmation, but on that is distinct.~ 18 7 | The denial proper to the affirmation "every man is white" is " 19 7 | white"; that proper to the affirmation "some men are white" is " 20 7 | while that proper to the affirmation "man is white" is "man is 21 7 | contradictorily opposite to a single affirmation and we have explained which 22 8 | 8~An affirmation or denial is single, if 23 8 | combine to form one, the affirmation is not single. For instance, 24 8 | white" would not be a single affirmation, nor its opposite a single 25 9 | to say that neither the affirmation nor the denial is true, 26 9 | influenced by the fact of an affirmation or denial on the part of 27 9 | alternatives, in which case the affirmation is no more true and no more 28 9 | directions, the corresponding affirmation and denial have the same 29 9 | not necessary that of an affirmation and a denial one should 30 10| 10~An affirmation is the statement of a fact 31 10| subject and predicate in an affirmation must each denote a single 32 10| an indefinite verb. Every affirmation, then, and every denial, 33 10| indefinite.~There can be no affirmation or denial without a verb; 34 10| of time. Thus the primary affirmation and denial are "as follows: " 35 10| the four, as regards their affirmation and denial, correspond in 36 10| will make matters clear:~A. Affirmation B. Denial~Man is just Man 37 10| just~\ /~X~/ \~D. Denial C. Affirmation~Man is not not-just Man 38 10| Thus we have the table:~A’. Affirmation B’. Denial~Every man is 39 10| X~D’. Denial / \ C’. Affirmation~Not every man is not-just 40 11| There is no unity about an affirmation or denial which, either 41 11| three form the subject of an affirmation, nor if they form its predicate, 42 11| there any unity about that affirmation. In both cases the unity 43 14| question arises whether an affirmation finds its contrary in a 44 14| in a denial or in another affirmation; whether the proposition " 45 14| contrary of another, then one affirmation will not find its contrary 46 14| denial is the contrary of the affirmation about the same subject.


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