La condition nécessaire et suffisante
Example: La condition nécessaire et suffisante garantit la validité du raisonnement.
Definition
"La condition nécessaire et suffisante" refers to a condition that must be met for something to be true and, once met, guarantees the truth of that thing. In philosophy, it ensures the validity of reasoning by establishing both necessity and sufficiency.
Etymology
The phrase "la condition nécessaire et suffisante" comes from French, combining 'condition' (from Latin 'condicio', meaning agreement or stipulation), 'nécessaire' (from Latin 'necessarius', meaning unavoidable), and 'suffisante' (from Latin 'sufficere', meaning to suffice). Did you know this phrase neatly captures the logical balance between what must be and what is enough?
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the necessary and sufficient condition