Philosophy A-Level
Truth values and propositions
What Truth values and propositions means in Philosophy A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Truth values and propositions
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Truth values are true and false, attributed to propositions, that is, to claims that can be assessed as correct or incorrect.
Topics that use Truth values and propositions
- Subject content: Philosophical terminology (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- A priori knowledge
- A priori/a posteriori distinction
- Analytic/synthetic distinction
- Certainty versus necessity
- Claim type versus truth value
- Consistency
- Containment of predicate in subject
- Contradiction as a test for analyticity
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