analytical statement

[ˌænəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsteɪtmənt]
nounpl: analytical statements
declaração analítica
1. A statement in logic and philosophy whose truth value can be determined by analyzing the meanings of its terms without reference to empirical facts or experience
The statement 'All bachelors are unmarried' is an analytical statement because the concept of being unmarried is contained within the definition of bachelor.
A declaração 'Todos os solteiros são não casados' é uma declaração analítica porque o conceito de ser não casado está contido na definição de solteiro.
2. In philosophy, a proposition that is true by virtue of the meanings of its constituent terms, as opposed to contingent facts about the world
Kant distinguished analytical statements from synthetic statements in his critique of pure reason.
Kant distinguiu declarações analíticas de declarações sintéticas em sua Crítica da Razão Pura.
This is a specialized term primarily used in academic philosophy, formal logic, and linguistics. In Brazil, it is predominantly found in university philosophy departments and logical analysis courses. The distinction between analytical and synthetic statements has been a central debate in Anglo-American analytic philosophy since Kant, and the terminology is well-established in both English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking academic communities.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
a priori statementtautologynecessary truthlogical truth
Antonyms / Antônimos
synthetic statementempirical statementcontingent statementa posteriori statement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
declaração analítica
Standard academic and philosophical term used in universities and philosophical discourse
Portugal
declaração analítica
Same as Brazilian Portuguese, used in academic contexts
Academic/Formal contexts
enunciado analítico
Alternative more formal term used in logical and philosophical texts

Related Words

analytic philosophylogical analysispredicate logicsemantic analysistruth conditions

Related Idioms & Phrases

true by definition
logically necessary
contained in the concept
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