apodeictic
apodictic (ˌæpəˈdɪktɪk)
/ (ˌæpəˈdaɪktɪk) /
unquestionably true by virtue of demonstration
logic archaic
necessarily true
asserting that a property holds necessarily
Origin of apodeictic
1- Compare problematic (def. 2), assertoric
Derived forms of apodeictic
- apodeictically or apodictically, adverb
Words Nearby apodeictic
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How to use apodeictic in a sentence
All these indications in the Bible show that the doctrine of creation is capable of apodeictic proof.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy | Isaac HusikI shall term this the demonstrative or apodeictic employment of reason.
The Critique of Pure Reason | Immanuel KantOnly an apodeictic proof, based upon intuition, can be termed a demonstration.
The Critique of Pure Reason | Immanuel KantThese principles cannot be derived from experience, for it would give neither strict universality, nor apodeictic certainty.
The Critique of Pure Reason | Immanuel KantI divide all apodeictic propositions, whether demonstrable or immediately certain, into dogmata and mathemata.
The Critique of Pure Reason | Immanuel Kant
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