Proposisjon
Proposisjon, in logic and philosophy, is a declarative content that can be true or false. In everyday usage, propositions are the informational content of statements that assert something about the world; sentences that express questions or commands do not express propositions.
In classical logic, a proposition is the primary unit for evaluating truth. Simple propositions express a single
Historically, the concept traces to Aristotle’s study of propositions in syllogistic and to later developments in
Propositions have truth values and can be analyzed for validity, necessity, or possibility. In modal logic,
Examples include "2+2=4" and "The cat is on the mat." A sentence such as "Is it raining?"
In Norwegian, proposisjon commonly refers to the same logical or mathematical concept. It is distinct from