A syllogistic figure refers to the arrangement of the major and minor terms in a categorical syllogism. It's crucial for…
The "Fido"-Fido principle in philosophy of language posits that a word's meaning is the object it represents. The meaning of…
Falsity describes the state of being untrue or incorrect. It encompasses deliberate deception and unintentional errors, impacting communication, decision-making, and…
A falsemaker is an entity or condition that makes a proposition false. It's the metaphysical opposite of a truthmaker, which…
A logical error in syllogistic reasoning where an argument improperly uses four distinct terms instead of the required three, rendering…
Extensional logic focuses on the actual sets of things terms refer to, rather than their meanings. Truth depends only on…
Extension refers to the set of all things a term or concept applies to, contrasting with its intension, which defines…
The Explosion Principle, also known as ex falso quodlibet, states that from a contradiction, any proposition can be logically derived.…
The explanans refers to the statement(s) providing the reason or cause for another statement or phenomenon, known as the explanandum.…
The explanandum is the statement or phenomenon requiring explanation. It's the 'what' that needs understanding, forming the central focus of…