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self-evident truth — noun an assumption that is basic to an argument • Syn: ↑basic assumption, ↑constatation • Hypernyms: ↑assumption, ↑supposition, ↑supposal … Useful english dictionary
Self-evident — Self ev i*dent, a. Evident without proof or reasoning; producing certainty or conviction upon a bare presentation to the mind; as, a self evident proposition or truth. {Self ev i*dent*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-evident — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ by no means ▪ These ideas were by no means self evident when they were first sugg … Collocations dictionary
truth — Synonyms and related words: a priori truth, absolute certainty, absolute credibility, absoluteness, accomplished fact, accuracy, actuality, actually, assurance, assuredness, authenticity, axiom, brocard, candor, certain knowledge, certainness,… … Moby Thesaurus
truth — n 1. reality, actuality, Archaic. sooth; gospel, gospel truth, naked truth, unvarnished truth, Sl. straight goods; facts, Inf. low down, Inf. scoop, story; inside information, intelligence. 2. verity, Archaic. troth, factuality, factualness; ac… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Self-refuting idea — Self refuting ideas are ideas or statements whose falsehood is a logical consequence of the act or situation of holding them to be true. Many ideas are accused by their detractors of being self refuting, and such accusations are therefore almost… … Wikipedia
Truth — • Defines ontological, logical, and moral truth Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Truth Truth † … Catholic encyclopedia
Self-evidently — Self evident Self ev i*dent, a. Evident without proof or reasoning; producing certainty or conviction upon a bare presentation to the mind; as, a self evident proposition or truth. {Self ev i*dent*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Self-evidence — In epistemology (theory of knowledge), a self evident proposition is one that is known to be true by understanding its meaning without proof.Some epistemologists deny that any proposition can be self evident. For most others, the belief that… … Wikipedia
truth — noun 1 what is true ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, gospel (informal), honest (informal), real ▪ She takes everything she reads in the paper as gospel truth. ▪ complete … Collocations dictionary
