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Single Idea 18754

[from 'Logical Consequence' by Vann McGee, in 5. Theory of Logic / I. Semantics of Logic / 3. Logical Truth ]

Full Idea

Logically valid sentences are a species of analytic sentence, being true not just in virtue of the meanings of their words, but true in virtue of the meanings of their logical words.

Gist of Idea

Logically valid sentences are analytic truths which are just true because of their logical words

Source

Vann McGee (Logical Consequence [2014], 4)

Book Reference

'Bloomsbury Companion to Philosophical Logic', ed/tr. Horsten,L/Pettigrew,R [Bloomsbury 2014], p.36


A Reaction

A helpful link between logical truths and analytic truths, which had not struck me before.