A tautology is a statement or formula that is always true, regardless of the truth values of its components. It's…
Tarski's indefinability theorem proves that truth cannot be consistently defined within the same language it applies to. A meta-language is…
Alfred Tarski's Tarskian hierarchy is a linguistic structure designed to prevent semantic paradoxes. It organizes languages into levels, where higher…
Syncategorematic terms are words like conjunctions, prepositions, and quantifiers that lack independent meaning but are crucial for constructing meaningful expressions…
A syllogism features three key terms: the major term (conclusion's predicate), the minor term (conclusion's subject), and the middle term…
A syllogistic mood defines a syllogism's type based on the categorical propositions (universal affirmative, negative; particular affirmative, negative) of its…
The syllogistic figure defines a syllogism's structure based on the middle term's placement. There are four distinct figures, each impacting…
A syllogism is a form of deductive reasoning featuring a major premise, minor premise, and conclusion. It's a cornerstone of…
Supervaluational semantics addresses vagueness by evaluating propositions across multiple precise interpretations. A statement is supertrue if true in all such…
Super-true propositions are central to supervaluational semantics. They remain true regardless of how vague terms are interpreted, offering a robust…