Some Theoretical Implications of the Argument

First, the limits of not only the deductive process, but also the relation of logical consequence, which is its essence, are analysed. We then ask what distinguishes deduction from the petitio principii, in order to arrive at the theme that underlies the whole argument: the theme of truth. It is shown that only absolute truth is authentic truth, because it depends only on itself, so that the claim to determine it is a mere contradiction. The principle of non-contradiction (PNC), as far as it is determined, can therefore only be valid as a relative truth, as a principle that is merely formal, so that it cannot be confused with the ground, which can only be—undeniably—absolute and original.