contraspective

Definitions

Having two contradictory aspects, as in a paradox or oxymoron.

Examples

“Insofar as Intuitions 1 and 3 capture⟳ the essence of idealism and realism, respectively, those doctrines are contraspective.”

“If this does not pass⟳, he thinks, he will take⟳ himself to the doctor, or her to the veterinary – one of them will discover⟳ the truth, the contraspective madness.”

“Kalapalo also use⟳ two other forms with contraspective semantics. With these, the speaker references something that is observed or stated but that the mind⟳ of the speaker wishes were otherwise; the speaker seemingly knows (or pretends to know⟳) that there is little if any possibility of that happening.”

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