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proposition  

Definition

  • The term proposition is used by researchers in cognitive psychology to refer to an abstract format of mental representations in memory. A proposition is considered to be the smallest unit that can have a truth value, that is, that can be said to be either true or false. A proposition consists of a predicate (what is denied or affirmed) and one or more arguments.

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Vernant, D. (2011). Introduction à la logique standard. Flammarion.

    [Study type: literature review / Access: closed]

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  • Frank Arnould

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