Excluded Middle

The law of excluded middle is a principle in logic stating that for any statement, either that statement is true or its opposite is true—there's no middle ground. For example, "It is raining" is either true or false; there's no alternative option. This principle helps in clear reasoning and decision-making by asserting that every statement must be either true or false, with no third possibility. It underpins many logical systems and mathematical proofs, ensuring all statements are definitively classified as true or false, which simplifies the process of analysis and argumentation.