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Principlev1PR-424

Map the boundary conditions under which each side…

Map the boundary conditions under which each side of a contradiction holds true rather than attempting to determine which side is universally correct.

Why This Is a Principle

This principle derives from axioms about goals determining relevance (Goals as Perceptual Filters) and construal level effects (Construal Level Effects on Perception). It prescribes a specific analytical approach to contradiction. The lesson connects this to Heuer's Analysis of Competing Hypotheses.