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negation

negation Negation is the relation of being negative rather than affirmative or positive.

Negation is the relation of being negative rather than affirmative or positive. In this historical source, it is mainly a logical idea: a proposition or predicate can be negated so that it stands in contradiction to the original, while the source also notes a broader metaphysical use in contrast to what is positive.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Negation” (Negation).
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