The analytic statement
Example: The analytic statement is true by definition, independent of experience.
Definition
"The analytic statement" refers to a type of proposition in philosophy that is true by virtue of its meaning and logical form alone, without requiring external evidence or empirical verification. It is true by definition, such as 'All bachelors are unmarried.'
Etymology
The term "the analytic statement" derives from the Greek word 'analytikos,' meaning 'able to dissolve or analyze.' It was popularized in philosophy by Immanuel Kant, who distinguished analytic statements as those whose truth depends solely on meanings and logical relations, rather than on facts about the world.
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