I found the Contradictory of a Claim section very interesting in Chapter six. The definition that Epstein gives is, “One that has the opposite truth-value in all possible circumstances. Sometimes this can be called the negation of a claim” (pg. 114). I thought that the examples in the book were very simple but obvious. After reading this section it really brought to my attention all of the contradictions that people use in claims on a daily basis. An example of a contradictory claim is:
Claim: I will get a bad grade in this class.
Contradictory: I will get a good grade in this class.
This is an example because the Contradictory is the complete opposite of the claim. A claim is only true if its Contradictory is proven false. In this case the claim is false because the Contradictory is true. I AM going to get a good grade in this class! J
Hi Blog Student,
ReplyDeleteYour blog was very clear to understand and so straightforward. I do agree that the book's examples are simple and obvious but at times, I find that the examples they use can be kind of confusing, especially with the concepts we're studying now. But Contradictory of claims are one of the easiest terms I've read about. Good example implementing contradictory of claims. I like that your blogs go in depth with terms. Sometimes, I have difficulties explaining certain terms but you do very well in doing so and like you, I hope I get a good grade as well!
Hello Blog Student! I really enjoyed reading your blog! I agree with both you and NDSJ91 that at times the examples in the books are pretty obvious, which personally unhelpful to me at times. However, your example was very helpful and clear, so thank you! I also agree that the section on Contradictory Claims has been one of the more easier concepts to understand as compared to the other concepts we have been reading about. People state contradictory claims almost on a daily basis, and we all are hardly aware of it. Thank you for your post Blog Student! :)
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