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#183065 03/02/09 01:06 AM
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once again we struggle with opposites (what's the opposite of minority). Aristotle discussed the logical aspects of opposites.

There are said, in the book of Categories, to be four kinds of opposites. Relative opposites are relate and correlate of a disquiparant relation [e.g., husband and wife]. Contrary opposites are the most unlike species of the same genus, as black and white, sickness and health. The third kind of opposition is between a habit and its privation, as sight and blindness. The fourth kind is between affirmation and negation. This passage has prevented the word opposite from taking any definite meaning in philosophy. - Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology [EA]

-joe (pedantry 'R us) friday

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Spatial opposites?

I like Disquiparant!

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That's one problem less. Opposite is quite useful in daily life.
But it's a funny word. The opposite of hot is cold, the opposite of hard is soft, the opposite of wood does not work. Nor does the opposite of tablecloth.
It's a nonsubstantial word. (as far as I can see)

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the relative opposite of wood could be plastic..
-joe (contrarian) friday

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Good, that one is worth thinking about. What do you suggest for tablecloth?

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Lace or cotton??? (yuk, yuk)


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They might do as relative opposites, but ...

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Originally Posted By: BranShea
Good, that one is worth thinking about. What do you suggest for tablecloth?


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uh...clever, clever. ( grin in a way)

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or maybe, lap?


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