Key Terms Flashcards
1
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Proposition:
A
A statement about the world
2
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Analytic proposition:
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A proposition that is true of false by definition, by virtue of the meaning of the terms and grammatical rules used
3
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Predicate:
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A property, quality or attribute that is affirmed of a subject
X is …
4
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Synthetic Proposition:
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A proposition the truth of which depends on factors other than the meanings of the terms used; it has to be tested through observation of the world.
5
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Contingent:
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Dependent on something else for its occurence
