(ex. All Golden Retrievers are either golden or they are not golden.)
II. A tautology is a redundant expression that is true by its own definition.
(ex. new innovation, significant landmark)
III. A tautology is that which is tautological.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Tautologies: A Three-Part Trilogy
I. A tautology is a statement that is true regardless of the truth values of its parts.
(ex. All Golden Retrievers are either golden or they are not golden.)
II. A tautology is a redundant expression that is true by its own definition.
(ex. new innovation, significant landmark)
III. A tautology is that which is tautological.
(ex. All Golden Retrievers are either golden or they are not golden.)
II. A tautology is a redundant expression that is true by its own definition.
(ex. new innovation, significant landmark)
III. A tautology is that which is tautological.
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