(hermeneutics) but the truth value of a statement once its meaning is determined. When the meaning is fixed, the truth value is strictly binary—true or false. One final principle rounds out the logic menu. The law of identity simply states that something is what it is: A = A. A thing is itself and nothing other than itself. If we say, “You’re not yourself today!” we don’t violate the principle of identity. We mean, rather, that you are acting out of character, acting strangely or unexpectedly, given