analytic truth
[/ˌænəˈlɪtɪk ˈtruːθ/]
nounpl: analytic truths
verdade analítica
1. A statement or proposition that is true by virtue of the meanings of the words contained in it, without requiring empirical verification or reference to the external world
The statement 'A bachelor is an unmarried man' is an analytic truth because the concept of being unmarried is contained within the definition of bachelor.
A afirmação 'um solteiro é um homem não casado' é uma verdade analítica porque o conceito de ser não casado está contido na definição de solteiro.
2. In philosophical logic, a truth that depends solely on logical structure and semantic content rather than factual observation
Mathematical tautologies like 'All triangles have three sides' are considered analytic truths.
Tautologias matemáticas como 'todos os triângulos têm três lados' são consideradas verdades analíticas.
This is primarily a philosophical and academic term used in both American and Brazilian/Portuguese universities, particularly in logic, epistemology, and philosophy of language courses. It gained prominence through 20th-century analytic philosophy, especially the work of philosophers like Kant and Quine who debated the distinction between analytic and synthetic truths. The term is not commonly used in everyday conversation but is fundamental to philosophical discourse in both English and Portuguese-speaking academic communities.
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