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Assertoric — An assertoric proposition in Aristotlean logic merely asserts that something is (or is not) the case, in contrast to problematic propositions which assert the possibility of something being true, or apodeictic propositions which assert things… … Wikipedia
assertoric — An assertoric context is one in which an assertion is made by the use of a sentence, as opposed to one in which a sentence occurs, but no commitment to its truth is expressed. Thus a straightforward assertion of ‘They were here last Sunday’… … Philosophy dictionary
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assertoric — /æsɜˈtɒrɪk/ (say aser torik) adjective Logic (in Kantian logic) descriptive of a proposition or judgement which claims to be true, but is not necessarily true …
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logic, history of — Introduction the history of the discipline from its origins among the ancient Greeks to the present time. Origins of logic in the West Precursors of ancient logic There was a medieval tradition according to which the Greek philosopher … Universalium
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Apodicticity — Apodictic or apodeictic ( gr. αποδεικτικος, capable of demonstration ) is an adjectival expression from Aristotelean logic that refers to propositions that are demonstrable, that are necessarily or self evidently the case or that, conversely, are … Wikipedia
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