The question then becomes: what principles of
logic are most relevant to existence. And what is the most
obvious and efficient manifestation of these principles?
The most efficient and effective method of proving what is true
is to show that if the presumption that it is false should some
how still lead to the conclusion that it is true, then the fact
is true, and it can no longer be argued with. For if even to
suppose that a fact is false leads to the conclusion that the
fact is true, then it is not possible to prove that the fact is
false, and you must agree that it is true. This method of proof
is called reduction to absurdity, and it is used by mathematician
and physicist to prove the validity of their arguments and
theorems. It is used when a statement can only be either true or
false. Then they suppose that the fact is false. When the
implications of this assumption lead to contradictions with that
assumption, then they know that their assumption was wrong, and
the fact must be true.
For instance, In 500 BC, Pathagorous showed that the square root
of 2 could not be expressed as one whole number divided by
another whole number. Pathagorous showed that if he assumed that
the square root of 2 could be expressed as a fraction of whole
numbers, then the numerator and denominator of this fraction
would each have a factor of 2 which would violate the law that
this fraction could be expressed in lowest terms to begin with.
Thus he concluded that their are some numbers that cannot be
expressed as a fraction of whole numbers.
Or as another example, let's suppose that it is possible to
travel back in time. If this were possible, then you could go
back in time to before you went back in time and prevent yourself
from going back in time. Since your going back in time could
prevent your going back in time, it is not possible to go back in
time.
Lawyers try to get their opponent to change their minds. For if
even the opposition proves his case, then the lawyer has won the
case and their can be no more argument.
Physical systems express this principle as stable equilibrium.
Stable equilibrium occurs when a force compels an object into a
certain state - such as a ball inside a bowl. The fact that the
ball is not at the bottom of the bowl means that the ball will
role towards the bottom of the bowl. Therefore, we would expect
the ball to come to rest at the bottom of the bowl.
To ensure the stability, integrity, and reliability of an
electric signal, circuits employ negative feedback. These
circuits work such that if the signal should stray from the
desired value, a portion of the signal is inverted and added to
the input of the circuit which tends to force the signal in the
opposite direction from which is strays. Its straying from the
desired value caused it to reestablish the desired value. And so
the integrity of the signal is maintained.
And so if anything can be established for certain, then even the
opposite must prove the thing for certain. In fact, you cannot
legitimately change your mind about anything unless your
presumptions lead you to believe the opposite. And so it must be
a legitimate principle because you are trying to change your
opponents position on the matter and show him the error of his
assertions.
In fact, there is only one way of proving any proposition that
you may consider. You must show that facts that are considered
true lead to the conclusion that facts in question are also true.
But this is equivalent to showing that if the fact in question
being false leads to a contradiction of facts that are considered
true, then the fact in question must instead be true. And so if a
fact being considered false forces the conclusion that the fact
is true, then the fact is true, and it can no longer be argued
with.
If we are to make any sense of our lives, then we must be able to
attribute human life with attributes that are characteristic of
logic and reason. And logic is a description of how only
propositions interact. Therefore, we must be able to consider a
person to be a proposition subject to the rule of logic. You show
that you consider your life to be a proposition every time you
make a decision that effects your life. How you will live and
whether you live or die is often the basis of your decisions
which means that you yourself are treating your very life as if
it were a proposition of logic.
Like a proposition that can be either true or false, a person can
be either alive or dead. A proposition can not be neither true
nor false. A person can not be neither alive nor dead. A
proposition can not be both true and false. A person can not be
both alive and dead. And so life and death is a good
representation of true and false. This is especially true for
humans since their arguments and debate many times result in
killing one another. Then the victor thinks that they are right
and their statements are true just because they are alive.
Whereas they think that their enemies are wrong and their
statement are false just because they are dead.
And so, if a human life can be considered to be a proposition
that is either true or false. If humans are destined to
demonstrate the principles of reason and logic. Then if a person
shall prove to be true and just, his death must lead to his
coming back to life. There must be a resurrection for those who
are just and true.