Premise P

Premise

The statement that supports or provides a reason to believe the conclusion of an argument.The premises begin the argument. https://youtube.com/shorts/8xvE33kCrGk?feature=share
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Predicate P

Predicate

A property of an object or a relation between objects; that which is asserted or denied of athing. https://youtube.com/shorts/7M9Gx4c7CgY?feature=share
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Pragmatism P

Pragmatism

A philosophy, originating with Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914), and developed by William James (1842-1910) and John Dewey (1859-1952), holding that epistemological and metaphysical claims are best evaluated in terms of…
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Possible world P

Possible world

A semantic device for evaluating modal discourse, whereby claims of possibility are made true by what happens at other (accessible) possible worlds. The utility of the semantics leads some philosophers…
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Positive right P

Positive right

An entitlement to something. That which obligates another to do or provide something for the holder of a positive right, so that this individual may pursue their interests. https://youtube.com/shorts/a8FTvDXbVnI?feature=share
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