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Rule of Replacement in Formal Logic

A fundamental principle in formal logic that permits substituting logically equivalent expressions within proofs. This ensures the argument's validity is…

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Quine’s Dictum: Ontological Commitment in Logic

Quine's dictum, "To be is to be the value of a variable," posits that ontological commitment arises from the variables…

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NP-Complete Problems

NP-complete problems are the hardest in the NP class. Any NP problem can be transformed into an NP-complete one in…

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Model-Theoretic Consequence

Model-theoretic consequence is a fundamental concept in logic, defining logical implication through the interpretation of formulas in models. It ensures…

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Material Conditional

The material conditional, symbolized as 'if...then...', is a fundamental logical operator. It asserts that a conditional statement is true in…

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Löwenheim–Skolem Theorem

A fundamental theorem in mathematical logic stating that any countable theory with an infinite model has models of all infinite…

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Logical Consequence

Logical consequence describes the relationship where true premises guarantee a true conclusion due to the statements' logical structure. It's fundamental…

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Iteration Theorem

The iteration theorem, also known as the Smn theorem, is a fundamental result in computability theory. It states that for…

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Ex Falso Quodlibet: The Principle of Explosion

Ex falso quodlibet, or the principle of explosion, is a logical tenet where any conclusion, true or false, can be…

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Distribution Axiom in Modal Logic

The distribution axiom, often referred to as axiom K, is fundamental in modal logic. It asserts that if a proposition…

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