Classificatory and descriptive method used in many disciplines (e.g. biology, information theory, logic, mathematics) which is based on two values. A basic principle of this system is the fact that essentially all—even the most...

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In critical theory, a binary opposition (also binary system) is a pair of theoretical opposites. In structuralism, it is seen as a fundamental organizer of human philosophy, culture, and language. In post-structuralism, it is seen as one of several...