The Law of Non-Contradiction is Wrong - Here's Why | #44 Dr. Jc Beall
Dr. Jc Beall, professor of philosophy at Notre Dame, explains "glut theory," the view that some contradictory statements can both be true - or, equivalently, that true theories can be inconsistent.To support the channel, do please oh please consider donating.Feel free to follow me on Instagram or Twitter.EPISODE CHAPTERS00:00:00 Introduction00:03:25 What is dialetheism?00:15:12 Languages vs. meta-languages00:23:47 Examples of true contradictions00:25:02 #1 - The liar paradox00:31:23 #2 - Contradictions in the law00:40:11 #3 - Paradoxes of motion00:45:00 Not every contradiction is true00:52:40 Why should glut theorists care about consistency?01:07:13 My argument against dialetheism01:16:39 Contradictions within Christianity01:23:30 Can both atheism and Christianity be true?01:26:34 Is glut theory itself both true and false?01:32:07 Glut theory and Eastern religions01:39:49 Things logicians wish everyone would know01:42:44 Godel's incompleteness theorems