verification principle
E118281
criterion of cognitive significance
doctrine of logical positivism
philosophical principle
theory of meaning
The verification principle is a central doctrine of logical positivism claiming that a statement is meaningful only if it can be empirically verified or is analytically true.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| verification principle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: verification principle Context triple: [Moritz Schlick, mainInterest, verification principle]
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A.
Confirmation
Confirmation is a Christian sacrament, especially in Roman Catholicism, in which a baptized person is strengthened by the Holy Spirit and affirmed as a full member of the Church.
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Verification Annex
The Verification Annex is a key component of the Chemical Weapons Convention that sets out detailed procedures and requirements for monitoring, inspecting, and verifying compliance with the treaty’s prohibitions on chemical weapons.
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C.
E-Verify
E-Verify is an internet-based system in the United States that allows employers to confirm the employment eligibility of their workers by electronically matching information from employment forms with government records.
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D.
De veritate
De veritate is a scholastic theological and philosophical work by Thomas Aquinas that systematically explores the nature of truth, knowledge, and divine understanding through a series of disputed questions.
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E.
Proof
Proof is a 1991 Australian drama film directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, featuring Russell Crowe in an early acclaimed role alongside Hugo Weaving.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: verification principle Target entity description: The verification principle is a central doctrine of logical positivism claiming that a statement is meaningful only if it can be empirically verified or is analytically true.
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A.
Confirmation
Confirmation is a Christian sacrament, especially in Roman Catholicism, in which a baptized person is strengthened by the Holy Spirit and affirmed as a full member of the Church.
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B.
Verification Annex
The Verification Annex is a key component of the Chemical Weapons Convention that sets out detailed procedures and requirements for monitoring, inspecting, and verifying compliance with the treaty’s prohibitions on chemical weapons.
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C.
E-Verify
E-Verify is an internet-based system in the United States that allows employers to confirm the employment eligibility of their workers by electronically matching information from employment forms with government records.
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D.
De veritate
De veritate is a scholastic theological and philosophical work by Thomas Aquinas that systematically explores the nature of truth, knowledge, and divine understanding through a series of disputed questions.
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E.
Proof
Proof is a 1991 Australian drama film directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, featuring Russell Crowe in an early acclaimed role alongside Hugo Weaving.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criterion of cognitive significance
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doctrine of logical positivism ⓘ philosophical principle ⓘ theory of meaning ⓘ |
| aimsTo | distinguish meaningful statements from meaningless ones ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
principle of verification
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verifiability principle ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
empirical propositions
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logical truths ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
A. J. Ayer
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Moritz Schlick ⓘ Rudolf Carnap ⓘ Vienna Circle ⓘ |
| centralTo |
logical empiricism
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linked to:
logical positivism
logical positivism ⓘ |
| concerns |
analytic truth
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cognitive significance ⓘ empirical verification ⓘ meaningfulness of statements ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Karl Popper
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Karl Popper's falsificationism ⓘ
linked to:
falsificationism
W. V. O. Quine ⓘ
linked to:
Willard Van Orman Quine
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| criticizedFor |
excluding scientific theoretical statements
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overly strict criterion of meaning ⓘ self-referential incoherence ⓘ |
| excludes | non-empirical metaphysical propositions from cognitive meaning ⓘ |
| formulatedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| historicallyInfluentialIn |
20th-century philosophy of language
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20th-century philosophy of science ⓘ |
| implies | many traditional metaphysical claims lack cognitive meaning ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
David Hume
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early analytic philosophy ⓘ empiricism ⓘ logical analysis ⓘ |
| legacy | shaped debates about meaning, reference, and scientific language ⓘ |
| modifiedInto |
principle of confirmability
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weak verification principle ⓘ |
| notablyPresentedIn |
A. J. Ayer's "Language, Truth and Logic"
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linked to:
Language, Truth and Logic
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| relatedTo |
analytic–synthetic distinction
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linked to:
“Two Dogmas of Empiricism”
falsifiability criterion ⓘ meaning as use debates in philosophy of language ⓘ |
| requires |
analytic truth for logical or mathematical statements
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empirical testability for factual statements ⓘ |
| statesThat | a statement is meaningful only if it is empirically verifiable or analytically true ⓘ |
| status | largely rejected in contemporary analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| usedTo |
reject aesthetic statements as cognitively meaningful propositions
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reject ethical statements as cognitively meaningful propositions ⓘ reject metaphysical statements as cognitively meaningless ⓘ reject theological statements as cognitively meaningless ⓘ |
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