singular existential statement
"Singular existential statements" are important in logic and epistemology for asserting the existence of specific entities or subjects.
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Definition
C2General
(formal, academic)A statement that affirms the existence of a specific individual or entity.
Example
- The statement 'Einstein exists' is a singular existential statement.
- By asserting 'this tree is old,' you are making a singular existential statement about a specific tree.
C2Epistemology
(technical, academic)In Popperian epistemology, a statement that includes an existential quantifier and one or more proper names, used to test scientific theories.
Example
- Popper used singular existential statements to challenge the verifiability of scientific hypotheses.
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