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Syllogistic Figure: Understanding Logical Structure
A syllogistic figure refers to the arrangement of the major and minor…
“Fido”-Fido Principle
The "Fido"-Fido principle in philosophy of language posits that a word's meaning…
Falsity: Understanding the Nature of Untruth
Falsity describes the state of being untrue or incorrect. It encompasses deliberate…
Falsemaker: The Counterpart to Truthmaking
A falsemaker is an entity or condition that makes a proposition false.…
Fallacy of Four Terms
A logical error in syllogistic reasoning where an argument improperly uses four…
Explosion Principle in Logic
The Explosion Principle, also known as ex falso quodlibet, states that from…
Explanans: The Core of an Explanation
The explanans refers to the statement(s) providing the reason or cause for…
Explanandum: The Core of Explanation
The explanandum is the statement or phenomenon requiring explanation. It's the 'what'…