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| − | '''Doublethink''' in [[George Orwell]]'s | + | '''Doublethink''' in [[George Orwell]]'s anti-utopian novel ''[[1984]]'' is the practice of keeping two contradictory thoughts in one's own mind. |
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| + | In [[formal logic]], it is considered disproof of a premise, if it implies two contradictory statements. So in Orwell's nightmare political vision, citizens participate actively in their own indoctrination, willingly accepting false government propaganda. Indeed, the main character of ''1984'' is a man whose job is to falsify historical documents in the government archives. | ||
Revision as of 13:13, November 19, 2007
Doublethink in George Orwell's anti-utopian novel 1984 is the practice of keeping two contradictory thoughts in one's own mind.
In formal logic, it is considered disproof of a premise, if it implies two contradictory statements. So in Orwell's nightmare political vision, citizens participate actively in their own indoctrination, willingly accepting false government propaganda. Indeed, the main character of 1984 is a man whose job is to falsify historical documents in the government archives.