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Analytic And Synthetic |
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A statement is analytic just if it is true or false solely in virtue of its meaning. The statement ‘all bachelors are male’ is analytically true because it is true solely in virtue of its meaning—‘bachelor’ means ‘unmarried adult male’. The statement ‘some spinsters are married’ is analytically false because it is false solely in virtue of its meaning—‘spinster’ means ‘unmarried adult female’.
A statement is synthetic just if it is not true or false solely in virtue of its meaning. The statement ‘John is a bachelor’ is synthetic because it is not true or false solely in virtue of its meaning. Whether this statement is true or false depends not only on what it means but also on facts about John—on whether or not he is married and an adult. AJ
Further reading A.J. Ayer, Language, Truth and Logic; , J. Foster, A.J. Ayer. |
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