universal assertion
[/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəl əˈsɜːrʃən/]
nounpl: universal assertions
afirmação universal
1. A statement or claim that applies to all members of a category without exception; a proposition of the form 'all X are Y'
The universal assertion that all humans are mortal is a fundamental principle in logic.
A afirmação universal de que todos os seres humanos são mortais é um princípio fundamental na lógica.
2. In logic and philosophy, a declarative statement that predicates a property of every member of a class
The philosopher made a universal assertion about the nature of consciousness.
O filósofo fez uma afirmação universal sobre a natureza da consciência.
3. A comprehensive or all-encompassing claim without qualification or limitation
His universal assertion that technology solves all problems was quickly challenged.
Sua afirmação universal de que a tecnologia resolve todos os problemas foi rapidamente questionada.
This term is primarily used in academic, philosophical, and logical discourse in both English-speaking and Brazilian Portuguese-speaking contexts. It is fundamental to formal logic education and philosophical argumentation. The concept derives from classical Aristotelian logic and remains central to contemporary analytic philosophy and academic debate in universities.
Related Idioms & Phrases
make a universal assertion
challenge a universal assertion
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