inconsistency

  • 81inequality — I noun asymmetry, bias, contrast, deviation, difference, disaccord, disagreement, discrepance, discrepancy, disparity, disproportion, disproportionateness, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, dissimilitude), dissonance, distinction, divergence,… …

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  • 82Socrates and the beginnings of moral philosophy — Hugh H.Benson INTRODUCTION Cicero in Tusculan Disputations famously tells us that Socrates first called philosophy down from the sky, set it in cities and even introduced it into homes, and compelled it to consider life and morals, good and evil …

    History of philosophy

  • 83Logic and the philosophy of mathematics in the nineteenth century — John Stillwell INTRODUCTION In its history of over two thousand years, mathematics has seldom been disturbed by philosophical disputes. Ever since Plato, who is said to have put the slogan ‘Let no one who is not a geometer enter here’ over the… …

    History of philosophy

  • 84disagreement — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of disagreeing Nouns 1. disagreement, discord, discordance; dissonance, dissidence, discrepancy; unconformity, incongruity, incongruence; discongruity, misalliance; jarring; dissent, dissension,… …

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  • 85incongruity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. disharmony; inconsistency, incompatibility, absurdity. See difference, disagreement. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. discrepancy, inappropriateness, mismatch, anachronism; see difference 1 , inconsistency .… …

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  • 86paradox — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. inconsistency; oxy moron, absurdity. See difficulty, unintelligibility. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A seeming contradiction] Syn. mystery, enigma, ambiguity; see puzzle 2 . 2. [An actual contradiction] Syn …

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  • 87contradiction — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Denial] Syn. dissension, dispute, defiance; see disagreement 1 . 2. [Discrepancy] Syn. incongruity, inconsistency, opposition; see difference 1 , inconsistency , opposite . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. differing, denial …

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  • 88MASORAH — This article is arranged according to the following outline: 1. THE TRANSMISSION OF THE BIBLE 1.1. THE SOFERIM 1.2. WRITTEN TRANSMISSION 1.2.1. Methods of Writing 1.2.1.1. THE ORDER OF THE BOOKS 1.2.1.2. SEDARIM AND PARASHIYYOT …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 89Contrarieties — Contrariety Con tra*ri e*ty .; pl. {Contrarieties}. [L. contrarietas: cf. F. contrari[ e]t[ e].] 1. The state or quality of being contrary; opposition; repugnance; disagreement; antagonism. [1913 Webster] There is a contrariety between those… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 90Contrariety — Con tra*ri e*ty .; pl. {Contrarieties}. [L. contrarietas: cf. F. contrari[ e]t[ e].] 1. The state or quality of being contrary; opposition; repugnance; disagreement; antagonism. [1913 Webster] There is a contrariety between those things that… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English