What is meant
What is meant is that, in this context, Shahrur regards non-contradiction as the fundamental law of abstract human thought. The available evidence goes no further than this brief statement.
What is attributed to Shahrur
Muhammad Shahrur the Book and the Qur’an contains an explicit statement: “Non-contradiction: the fundamental law of abstract human thought.”
Atlas explanation
The page treats the statement as a methodological principle in definitional form: it establishes the status Shahrur assigns to non-contradiction in abstract thought, but does not by itself establish a technical explanation of the principle or a detailed scope for its use. For a reading within the broader framework: the contemporary reading methodology.
Conclusion
Shahrur’s description of non-contradiction as “the fundamental law of abstract human thought” indicates that he grants it a foundational status in abstract human thought. This explanation remains close to the wording of the evidence; it does not set out its applications or the structure of his detailed arguments.
Open question
What exactly does Shahrur mean here by “the two contraries”? And how does he apply non-contradiction in reading revelation or in constructing his interpretations? The evidence presented does not settle either question.