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Consistent or inconsistent

If a theory states that 2+2=5, it is a paradox but not yet a contradiction. By "paradox" people may mean

  • a contradiction;
  • an apparent contradiction;
  • something counterintuitive;
  • something surprising;
  • something ironic;

etc.



wp:Strict conditional

wp:Paradoxes of material implication

wp:Relevance logic