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10049 | Logical truths may contain non-logical notions, as in 'all men are men' [Musgrave] |
Full Idea: Containing only logical notions is not a necessary condition for being a logical truth, since a logical truth such as 'all men are men' may contain non-logical notions such as 'men'. | |
From: Alan Musgrave (Logicism Revisited [1977], §3) | |
A reaction: [He attributes this point to Russell] Maybe it is only a logical truth in its general form, as ∀x(x=x). Of course not all 'banks' are banks. |
10050 | A statement is logically true if it comes out true in all interpretations in all (non-empty) domains [Musgrave] |
Full Idea: The standard modern view of logical truth is that a statement is logically true if it comes out true in all interpretations in all (non-empty) domains. | |
From: Alan Musgrave (Logicism Revisited [1977], §3) |