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Regrettably current logical orthodoxy is astray on negation, perhaps more seriously astray about negation than elsewhere. Unfortunately most of the advertised logical and linguistic alternatives to or elaborations upon classical orthodoxy are wrong also. A more engaging story needs to be told, upon which what follows represents some sort of bumbling beginning.
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Sylvan, R. (1999). What is That Item Designated Negation?. In: Gabbay, D.M., Wansing, H. (eds) What is Negation?. Applied Logic Series, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9309-0_14
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