Law of the Relative Third

A principle that rejects an absolute, context‑free third value; instead, truth-values are relative to a framework, perspective, or reference system. The relative third acknowledges that what counts as a third state (e.g., “undecided,” “both,” “neither”) depends on the conceptual scheme being used. It is central to relativistic and perspectival approaches in logic, where the “third” is not a fixed value but emerges from the relationship between the proposition and the judging framework.

Example: “In one legal system, the defendant is guilty; in another, not guilty. The law of the relative third recognizes a third state—‘guilty under system A, not under system B’—without insisting on a universal verdict.”

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 24, 2026

Law of the Contextual Third

A principle that makes the availability of a third truth-value dependent on the specific context of inquiry. In some contexts, a third value (e.g., “undetermined,” “meaningless”) is appropriate; in others, classical binary logic holds. The contextual third rejects the idea of a single universal logic, instead proposing that logical laws themselves are context‑sensitive. It is often invoked in discussions of the sociology of logic or pragmatic approaches to reasoning.

Law of the Contextual Third Example: “In a mathematics proof, ‘true or false’ suffices; but in evaluating art, we need the contextual third—‘it works in this exhibition, fails in that one’—because meaning shifts with context.”

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 24, 2026

Law of the Perspective Third

A principle holding that the third value is not a property of the proposition itself but a function of the observer’s perspective. What appears contradictory from one viewpoint may appear unified from another; the third state—such as “both true and false”—reflects the situatedness of the knower. It underpins perspectival realism and the idea that logical structures are always seen from a point of view.

Example: “From the shareholder’s perspective, the policy is profitable; from the worker’s, it’s exploitation. The law of the perspective third doesn’t erase the contradiction—it locates it in the relationship between perspectives.”

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 24, 2026

Third from the left

Kim Seokjin a.k.a the Visual King, has now upgraded from car door guy to third from the left. Once again reaching out to random strangers just by having his amazing good looks. Stan talent. Stan Beauty. Stan the third from the left

You know him, you love him, it's the third from the left

by ARMYs<3 May 29, 2017

The good bye third eye

A pissed-off form of ending a relationship with a high school girlfriend by squirting sperm on her forehead while she is sleeping.

I let her know it was over with The good bye third eye.

by 71-JackHammer December 9, 2008

third times the charm

Something you should never say to Germany.

Seriously, dont tell him that third times the charm.

by buddy retard July 5, 2020

the devil's third nut

When you line up three shots of alcohol and take them immediately following one another. There must be one shot of vodka, one shot of rum, and one shot of whiskey for this group of shots to appropriately be called "the devil's third nut". The shots serve as a metaphor for Lucifer's three testicles.

Friday night was the worst... I started off with the Devil's Third Nut at nine o'clock and I was already trashed.

by Melanie Sacks April 5, 2017