Tag: semantics

Truth-Value Glut

A truth-value glut occurs when a statement is paradoxically both true and…

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Truth-Value Gaps: When Statements Aren’t True or False

A truth-value gap occurs when a statement lacks a definitive true or…

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Truth Predicate

A truth predicate assigns truth to propositions, central to Tarski's semantic theory.…

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Truthmakers: Grounding Propositions in Reality

Truthmakers are entities in the world that make propositions true. They ground…

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Truth Functions in Logic

A truth function maps truth values (true/false) to truth values. It is…

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Truth Conditions in Semantics

Truth conditions define when a statement is true. They are fundamental to…

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Understanding Translation in Formal Languages

A translation maps expressions between languages, aiming to preserve meaning or truth…

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The Temperature Paradox

The temperature paradox highlights how seemingly illogical conclusions, like 'ninety is rising,'…

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Tarski’s Indefinability Theorem

Tarski's indefinability theorem proves that truth cannot be consistently defined within the…

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Tarskian Hierarchy

Alfred Tarski's Tarskian hierarchy is a linguistic structure designed to prevent semantic…

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