Quote: possible truths are those that do not lead to contradiction; contingent truths lack resolution even if continued to infinity

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[Necessary and contingent truths] (61) Those truths are possible concerning which … those which although their analysis be continued into … It seems to be uncertain whether it is … analysis. It follows from this that every possible … which is impossible I call "false."   Google-1   Google-2

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Quote: a false term leads to contradiction; a true term does not

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