Principle of explosion

Proper noun

Definitions

1.Proper nounThe principle or axiom of classical logic and some other logical systems stating that if a contradiction or a false proposition is proven to be true, then it proves that everything is true. In symbols: ⊥ → P {\displaystyle \bot \to P}

Synonyms

law of excluded middle law of the excluded middle classical logic postulate positive logic trivialism nonexplosion peirce's law exportation law of nontriviality falsum proof system

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