Philosophy

Epistemic Paradox

An epistemic paradox challenges our fundamental understanding of knowledge and belief. It arises from seemingly sound reasoning leading to contradictory…

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Epistemic Modal Logic

A specialized field of modal logic focusing on formalizing reasoning about knowledge and belief. It uses modal operators to represent…

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Epistemic Constraint: The Principle of Knowability

The epistemic constraint posits that all truths must be knowable. This philosophical principle is central to discussions in verificationism and…

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Epimenides Paradox

The Epimenides paradox, also known as the liar paradox, arises from Epimenides' statement that all Cretans are liars. If true,…

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Entailment: Understanding Logical Necessity

Entailment defines the logical connection where true premises guarantee a true conclusion. It's fundamental to deductive reasoning, ensuring that if…

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Empty Concept

An empty concept is an abstract idea that lacks any real-world representation or reference to existing objects or groups. It…

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Dynamic Modal Logic

Dynamic modal logic explores necessary and possible connections between events. It extends traditional modal logic to analyze how states change…

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Double Turnstile Symbol (⊨) in Logic

The double turnstile (⊨) symbol signifies semantic entailment or logical consequence. It indicates that the truth of certain propositions guarantees…

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Double Negation Introduction

The principle of double negation introduction states that for any proposition P, P implies the double negation of P (¬¬P).…

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Double Negation Elimination

Double negation elimination is a core principle in classical logic. It states that a statement preceded by two negations is…

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