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Sentential Formula


An expression which is a sentence or which contains variables and becomes a sentence upon appropriate substitutions for these variables (Carnap 1958, p. 24). Sentential formulas are also known as propositional formulas or, for short, simply "formulas."


See also

Closed Sentential Formula, Open Sentential Formula, Propositional Calculus, Sentence, Sentential Variable

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References

Carnap, R. Introduction to Symbolic Logic and Its Applications. New York: Dover, 1958.

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Sentential Formula

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Sentential Formula." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/SententialFormula.html

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