2. Type 2 contradiction literally means whatever belief system you're operating from is logically flawed because it's impossible for all the statements that constitute it to be true at the same time. For instance imagine a belief system X composed of statements A, B, and C. If A, B and C are inconsistent with each other the conjunction A & B & C always evaluates to false, is a contradiction of type 2, which means X on the whole is a false belief system. Naturally, we have to discard X. — TheMadFool
Values are subjective, not objective. Opposing objective facts would be a contradiction. Opposing values are not a contradiction because they arent about the same thing. Values exist only in our heads, so it is a category error to make them objective and therefore contradictory. We have goals that come into conflict, which is why it seems that our values are contradictory, but our values are based on our goals as individuals.But, what of differing or clashing values that don't correspond with any particular state of affairs in the world, necessarily? — Wallows
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