Predication (Noun)
Meaning
(logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The philosopher made her argument contingent upon the predication that all humans possess a basic desire for happiness.
- His claim relied on the predication that an uncaused event is impossible, requiring a reevaluation of the entire theory.
- Kant based his moral argument on the predication that freedom of the will is fundamental to human consciousness.
- Her logic professor emphasized the importance of clearly stating one's predication for the success of a logical argument.
- Aristotelian logic relies heavily on the predication that a statement must be either true or false, and that there can be no middle ground.