Logic
In the study of logic, one needs to know the fundamental laws. Shown below are the definitions of these laws. These laws are implicitly referenced in the videos below, but they are not explicitly defined.
The Fundamental Laws of Logic
1) The Law of Identity
An object is identical to itself.
The fact that a thing is itself, establishes a common base from which to speak on a subject. You recognize the words I am saying because of the law of identity. If every word I spoke had to be qualified a thousand times, we would be here a very long time. When I speak of an apple and you say, “What is an apple?” because you refuse to recognize an apple, then it becomes impossible to speak of an apple.
2) The Law of Non-Contradiction
Two contradictory statements cannot be true in the same sense at the same time.
This can be expressed simply that truth cannot contradict itself. If scripture was inspired from God and it is the truth, then when you come across what appears to be a contradiction, then we must dig further. This is where the common statement of “letting scripture interpret scripture” comes from. In general, for studying the scriptures it means any theories about the last days must include the whole counsel of God (the Bible) and not just cherry picked scriptures that support a theory. There is no room for excluding scriptures contrary to the theory. If such a case happens, then it is the theory that is in error and not the scriptures.
3) The Law of the Excluded Middle
The Law of the Excluded Middle asserts for any proposition, either that proposition is true or its negation is true.
In symbolic terms, it can be expressed as P ∨ ¬P, meaning for any statement P, either P holds or not-P holds. This law asserts that there are no middle states between truth and falsity. It is a fundamental concept in formal logic and underpins many logical arguments and reasoning systems.
The Fundamental Laws of Logic
1) The Law of Identity
An object is identical to itself.
The fact that a thing is itself, establishes a common base from which to speak on a subject. You recognize the words I am saying because of the law of identity. If every word I spoke had to be qualified a thousand times, we would be here a very long time. When I speak of an apple and you say, “What is an apple?” because you refuse to recognize an apple, then it becomes impossible to speak of an apple.
2) The Law of Non-Contradiction
Two contradictory statements cannot be true in the same sense at the same time.
This can be expressed simply that truth cannot contradict itself. If scripture was inspired from God and it is the truth, then when you come across what appears to be a contradiction, then we must dig further. This is where the common statement of “letting scripture interpret scripture” comes from. In general, for studying the scriptures it means any theories about the last days must include the whole counsel of God (the Bible) and not just cherry picked scriptures that support a theory. There is no room for excluding scriptures contrary to the theory. If such a case happens, then it is the theory that is in error and not the scriptures.
3) The Law of the Excluded Middle
The Law of the Excluded Middle asserts for any proposition, either that proposition is true or its negation is true.
In symbolic terms, it can be expressed as P ∨ ¬P, meaning for any statement P, either P holds or not-P holds. This law asserts that there are no middle states between truth and falsity. It is a fundamental concept in formal logic and underpins many logical arguments and reasoning systems.
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