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Between a priori and analytical contradiction

שו”תCategory: philosophyBetween a priori and analytical contradiction
asked 8 years ago

Rabbi Shalom,
In the book ‘Two Carts and a Balloon’ you distinguish between two types of contradictions: analytical contradiction and a priori contradiction. You then argue that belief in an analytical contradiction is meaningless, whereas an a priori contradiction can have meaning. In this way you allow belief in knowledge and choice without falling into a meaningless statement or having to give up one of the premises.
I don’t understand, how can one even imagine an a priori contradiction, and say that it has any meaning at all? Why is it ‘okay’ to believe in such contradictions?
I would love a clearer explanation of the difference between the types of contradictions.
thanks

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מיכי Staff answered 8 years ago

Hello.
It’s hard for me to explain here in more detail than in the book.
Anyway, see more details here:
https://mikyab.net/%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%94%D7%90%D7%9D-%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%94- %D7%91%D7%A1%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%92%D7%99% D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%99%D7%90-%D7%90%D7%A4%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%AA1/
 
 

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