Propositions On one use of the term, 324. Stalnaker, R. Inquiry. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press,...

In mathematics, a proposition is a statement which must be proved by a deductive argument in order to be considered true. Propositions are also called theorems. In general, mathematical propositions have the logical form "If p, then q" where p and q...

Propositions [addendum] Despite the rearguard efforts of Robert Stalnaker and Max Cresswell, by the late 1990s it became widely acknowledged that sets of possible worlds are too coarse-grained to serve as propositions. It is safe to say that among those...

Term adopted by semantics and speech act theory from philosophy and formal logic (where a proposition is usually designated by ‘that p’). By ‘proposition’ one usually understands the language-independent common denominator of...

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The Proposition Directed by John Hillcoat First Look Opens May 5 The Brothers Grim A brutal outback oater in the best western tradition The western may be lost to us as any sort of sustained tradition, but as...

Proponents of California's anti-affirmative action Proposition 209 -- which beat back a federal court challenge last week -- claim to be after something the United States has yet to pull off: universal fair play. Ending affirmative action for women and minorities, some supporters...

John Hillcoat’s The Proposition, from a screenplay by Nick Cave, plays out as a mournful frontier ballad with many of the traits of postmodern American westerns. But the story unfolds against the barren backdrop of the 1880’s Australian outback, without the scenic wonders of the...

John Hillcoat’s The Proposition, from a screenplay by Nick Cave, plays out as a mournful frontier ballad with many of the traits of postmodern American westerns. But the story unfolds against the barren backdrop of the 1880’s Australian outback, without the scenic wonders of the...