Synthetic Proposition
Any proposition whose
truth is dependent on the relationship
between the content of the proposition and the world is labeled Synthetic.
Analytic propositions are propositions that are true in virtue of the meaning of the proposition.
For example:
- Bachelors are unmarried men. - Analytic
- Kato is a dog. - Synthetic
Read more about the analytic/synthetic distinction.
Also see the analytic/synthetic distinction in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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