The Commens Dictionary

Quote from ‘Logical’

Term: 
Mathematical Truth
Quote: 

Logical truth is a phrase used in three senses, rendering it almost useless.
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2. The conformity of a thought to the laws of logic; in particular, in a concept, consistency; in an inference, validity; in a proposition, agreement with assumptions. This would better be called mathematical truth, since mathematics is the only science which aims at nothing more. (Kant, Krit. d. reinen Vernunft, 1st ed., 294.)

Source: 
Peirce, Charles S. (1902). Logical. In: Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, Vol. II
Date: 
1902
References: 
DPP 2:27; CP 2:541
Citation: 
‘Mathematical Truth’ (pub. 10.08.17-10:10). Quote in M. Bergman & S. Paavola (Eds.), The Commens Dictionary: Peirce's Terms in His Own Words. New Edition. Retrieved from http://www.commens.org/dictionary/entry/quote-logical-3.
Posted: 
Aug 10, 2017, 10:10 by Mats Bergman