Antilogical

/æntiˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

Contradicting the principles of logic; describing arguments or reasoning that oppose rational thinking.

Etymology

From antilogic + -al (adjective suffix). This philosophical term was developed to describe reasoning that defies standard logical rules.

Kelly Says

Medieval philosophers spent entire careers studying antilogical propositions—they believed that finding the limits of logic was just as important as understanding what logic could prove, which helped birth modern symbolic logic.

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