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Mathematical Truth
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1902 | Logical | DPP 2:27; CP 2:541

Logical truth is a phrase used in three senses, rendering it almost useless.
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2. The conformity of a thought to the laws of logic; in particular, in a concept, consistency; in an inference, validity; in a proposition, agreement with assumptions. This would better be called mathematical truth, since mathematics is the only science which aims at nothing more. (Kant, Krit. d. reinen Vernunft, 1st ed., 294.)

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‘Mathematical Truth’. Term in M. Bergman & S. Paavola (Eds.), The Commens Dictionary: Peirce's Terms in His Own Words. New Edition. Retrieved from http://www.commens.org/dictionary/term/mathematical-truth/page, 04.02.2023.
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Truth | Logical Truth