An analytic proposition’s predicate is always contained within its subject

Evidence

An ‘analytic’ proposition is one in which the predicate is part of the subject; for instance, ‘a tall man is a man’, or ‘an equilateral triangle is a triangle’. — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2562

Categorization

  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2562
  • XREF: connects to: Distributed terms in a conclusion must be distributed in the premises — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 864; In speculative statements the predicate names what the subject essentially is — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel: Plasticity,…, 1203; Aristotle’s propositional theory depends on an internal subject-predicate distinction in indicative mode — Catherine Malabou, The Future of Hegel: Plasticity,…, 1170 (+1 more)

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