What are the two main categories of true statements? Give one example of each
What will be an ideal response?
(1) Empirical truths: true because of the facts, and (2) necessary truths: true because of reasoning. Examples of the first would be the true statement that there is no change at all in your pocket, the true statement that Switzerland has not fought in a war in this century, and the true statement that water boils at less than 100°C on the top of a mountain. Examples of the second would be the true statement that "2 + 2 = 4" and the true statement that "A + B = B + A."
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