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Definition:
The term "Hume's fork" is a popular label for the distinction between two sorts of
propositions: those stating just relations between ideas and those stating relations
between matters of fact and reality. Normally, this distinction is the same between
a priori / a posteriori, analytic / synthetic, and necessary /
contingent. Although this is a distinction employed by many, few have tried to
implement it as rigorously and consistently as David Hume, thus the label.
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What is the Logic and the Philosophy of Language?
The two fields Logic and the Philosophy of Language are often treated separately, but they are nevertheless close enough that they are presented together here. Logic is the study of methods of reasoning and argumentation, both proper and improper. The Philosophy of Language, on the other hand, involves the study of how our language interacts with our thinking.What is Philosophy?
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