truth-conditional statements
[/truːθ kənˈdɪʃənəl ˈsteɪtmənts/]
nounpl: truth-conditional statements
enunciados condicionais de verdade
1. Statements in logic and philosophy of language whose truth value is determined by the conditions under which they would be true or false; statements whose meaning is fully captured by specifying the conditions that make them true.
In semantic theory, 'The cat is on the mat' is a truth-conditional statement because we can specify the exact conditions under which it is true.
Na teoria semântica, 'O gato está no tapete' é um enunciado condicional de verdade porque podemos especificar as condições exatas sob as quais é verdadeiro.
2. Propositions whose meaning depends on their truth conditions rather than on speaker intent, emotional content, or other non-truth-conditional factors.
Truth-conditional statements form the basis of formal semantics and logical analysis in philosophy.
Os enunciados condicionais de verdade formam a base da semântica formal e da análise lógica em filosofia.
This is primarily technical terminology used in academic contexts, particularly in philosophy, linguistics, and formal logic. Both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese academic communities use this terminology in similar ways. The concept originates from the work of philosophers like Donald Davidson and Saul Kripke and is central to contemporary philosophy of language and formal semantics.
Related Idioms & Phrases
truth conditions determine meaning
specify the truth conditions
truth-conditional semantics
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