fáctica

Fáctica refers to something that is concerned with facts or based on facts. It is the opposite of hypothetical or speculative. In epistemology and logic, fáctica statements are those that can be verified or falsified through empirical observation or evidence. They describe the way things are in the world. For example, "The sky is blue" is a fáctica statement because it can be observed. Conversely, "If it rains, the streets will be wet" is a conditional statement, and while the consequent ("the streets will be wet") is fáctica, the entire statement is not purely fáctica until the condition is met and observed. The term is often used in contrast to normative statements, which describe how things ought to be rather than how they are. Fáctica claims are central to scientific inquiry, as science aims to build knowledge based on observable and measurable phenomena. Understanding the fáctica nature of a claim is crucial for evaluating its truthfulness and its place within a body of knowledge.