Often times whether it occurs daily or time to time to time, I have heard family, friends, acquaintances, strangers, doctors, even myself state a claim and then contradict it. So what I found interesting in Chapter 6 in Epstein's text was the contradictory of a claim which "is one that has the opposite truth-value in all possible circumstances. Sometimes a contradictory is called the negation of a claim" (114). So what makes the claim contradictory is based on it having the opposite of true or false value.
For example,
When I was a freshman in college, I lived with seven other girls on campus. Every single day literally I would hear a contradictory of a claim.
*(following names used are not the actual individual's names)
Claim: Contradictory:
"Lexi is being loud" "Lexi isn't being loud"
"Rose backstabbed Jane" "Rose didn't backstab Jane"
"Sarah will go to the football "Sarah won't go to the football
game or she will go to a party." game and she won't go to a party."
"Jessica or Angela will go with "Neither Jessica or Angela will go with Eric to his friend's house." Eric to his friend's house."
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I also lived with seven other girls my freshmen year in college and I also did definitely heard many contradicting of claims the whole year. People frequently make contradictory claims and do not even realize that they are doing it. I agree with your statement that everyone makes contradictory of a claim. Also your examples are easy enough to understand what you mean by contradicting a claim. I also liked how you used multiple examples instead of just one line which helps get the idea across about what exactly a contradictory claim is and it also show how common contradicting a claim really is.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine how it would be to live with seven other girls in one roof. It must be very difficult. With all the drama and different personalities, it must have been interesting. You are right, we all make contradicting claims sometimes. Sometimes, even more than we would like, and sometimes we don't even notice that we are making a contradicting claim. I like your example, it is very easy to understand and is very entertaining. Couldn't help but laugh a little inside.
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