propositional

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There is the widest possible difference between the form of truth in the Bible and the form in theology In theology truth is propositional--tied up in neat parcels, systematized, and arranged in logical order.

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  1. Pertaining to or constituting a proposition; considered as a proposition. If a proposition ascribing the nature of things has an indefinite subject, it is generally to be esteemed universal, in its propositional sense. Watts, Logic, II. ii. § 1. In theology truth is propositional — tied up in neat parcels, systematized, and arranged in logical order. H. Drummond, Natural Law in the Spiritual World, p. 362.
  2. Propositional quantity. See quantity.

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  • Lenk starts by distinguishing "propositional" uses of actually, which contribute something to the content of the proposition being expressed, from "discourse marker" uses, which instead serve to indicate the relationship of the utterance to the surrounding discourse. —  Language Log
  • According to research showing that distinct emotions are often associated with different qualities of body movement, we use non - propositional movement qualities (e.g. amplitude, speed and fluidity of movement) to infer emotions, rather than trying to recognise different gesture shapes expressing specific emotions. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • We first define a calculus, called sequential sequent calculus, of intuitionistic propositional logic. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • The structure of justification, when defending any propositional truth claim, rest solely on 'Coherence' which is our criterion for Truth! —  Barbados Underground
  • An enormous amount of propositional and rhetorical writing in the nineties, and a very steady, high volume of blogging since 2008. —  UNCoRRELATED
 

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