analytical truth
[/ˌænəˈlɪtɪkəl truːθ/]
nounpl: analytical truths
verdade analítica
1. A statement or proposition that is true by virtue of the meanings of the words it contains, requiring no reference to empirical facts or experience
The statement 'All bachelors are unmarried' is an analytical truth because the meaning of 'bachelor' includes being unmarried.
A declaração 'Todos os solteiros são não casados' é uma verdade analítica porque o significado de 'solteiro' inclui ser não casado.
2. In philosophy and logic, a truth that is necessarily true based on the analysis of the concepts involved, as opposed to synthetic truths which depend on empirical observation
Mathematical truths like '2 + 2 = 4' are sometimes considered analytical truths in formal logic.
Verdades matemáticas como '2 + 2 = 4' são às vezes consideradas verdades analíticas na lógica formal.
This is a technical philosophical term primarily used in academic and intellectual contexts in both English-speaking countries and Brazil. It has particular importance in the philosophy of language, logic, and epistemology. The distinction between analytical and synthetic truths was a major topic in 20th-century analytic philosophy, particularly in the work of philosophers like Kant and later challenged by Quine. In Brazilian universities, the term 'verdade analítica' is commonly taught in philosophy departments as part of formal logic and epistemology courses.
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