Refers to the concept of demonstrating the truth or falsity of a statement of fact using empirical evidence. Statements that cannot be assessed, such as 'martians visit the earth when no one is watching', are described as meaningless.
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Falsification
The philosophical theory that an assertion is meaningless if there is no way in which it can be falsified. For example, 'elves live in the forest but they only come out when no one is looking'.
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Grammar
Refers to the rules governing how words are used in a language.
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Syntax
Rules that govern how words are arranged in a particular order to form a sentence.
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Symbols
Used in religious thought to indicate something which points people to God and also presents something about God to people.
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Myth
A story which communicates the values and/or ultimate beliefs of a culture or society, such as the stories of King Arthur and the Round Table.
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Analogy
Refers to comparing two or more related items, using the less complex item to communicate or highlight something about the more complex one.
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Analogy of proportion
Telling us the extent to which a thing corresponds to what it should be.
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Analogy of attribution
Telling us about the qualities of a particular thing.
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Univocal language
Words have the same meaning when applied to different objects or things.
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Equivocal language
The use of the same word to mean completely different things when applied to different objects.
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The philosophical theory that an assertion is meaningless if there is no way in which it can be falsified. For example, 'elves live in the forest but they only come out when no one is looking'.
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Falsification
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Refers to the rules governing how words are used in a language.
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Card 4
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Rules that govern how words are arranged in a particular order to form a sentence.
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Card 5
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Used in religious thought to indicate something which points people to God and also presents something about God to people.
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