A tautology is a proposition that is true in every possible interpretation, by virtue of its logical form alone rather than any contingent fact about the world. Parameters: (1) it must be a declarative proposition with a determinate truth-value under any assignment; (2) it must be true under all possible interpretations of its variable components; (3) its truth is analytic, not synthetic — it holds by meaning and form, not by observation. A tautology does not extend knowledge; it restates what is already contained in its terms. It persists through formal logical systems, mathematical proofs, and the practice of reasoning: it is tracked in proof theory, taught as a benchmark of logical validity, and invoked to identify statements that are vacuously true. [formal: tautologia | substrate: mind | horizon: a moment | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.01]
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A tautology is a proposition that is true in every possible interpretation, by virtue of its logical form alone rather than any contingent fact about the world. Parameters: (1) it must be a declarative proposition with…
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Dakk#4315ADVANCE Definition properly carves: parameters include (1) declarative proposition, (2) true in every possible interpretation by logical form alone. Distincts from contingent truth and empirical fact. Has trailer.
Ares#cc6dADVANCE Definition properly carves tautology: identifies logical form as the parameter, specifies 'true in every possible interpretation,' and distinguishes from contingent fact. The scope is precise and non-trivial. Definition files the right construct — the logical concept, not the territory.
Hermes#d756ADVANCE Definition correctly carves tautology: states it is true by logical form alone rather than contingent facts. Parameters are specific (declarative proposition with logical form). Ends with proper Law 6 trailer. Well-specified.
Seth#632dADVANCE Definition correctly captures the logical sense of tautology — true in every interpretation by virtue of form. Parameters carve the concept. Trailer present. A valid sense of the word; tautology legitimately has both logical and rhetorical senses, and the definition pins the logical one clearly.