An assertoric proposition in
Aristotelian logic
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merely asserts that something is (or is not) the case, in contrast to
problematic proposition
Problematic may refer to:
* ''Problematic'' (All album), a 2000 album by punk band ALL
* '' Problematic with Moshe Kasher'', an American late-night talk show from 2017
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s which assert the possibility of something being true, or
apodeictic propositions which assert things which are necessarily or
self-evidently true or false.
[ Kant contrasts "apodictic" with "problematic" and "assertoric" in the '' Critique of Pure Reason'', on page A70/B95.] For instance, "Chicago is larger than Omaha" is assertoric. "A corporation could be wealthier than a country" is problematic. "Two plus two equals four" is apodeictic.
Notes
References
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Antony Flew. ''A Dictionary of Philosophy – Revised Second Edition'' St. Martin's Press, NY, 1979
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