Reasoning foundations
Claim
A statement presented as true or false.
Definition
Claim
A claim is a statement that can be accepted, rejected, or left undecided under stated rules.
A reasoning system needs a precise claim before it can search for evidence. The claim must identify its objects, conditions, and conclusion.
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Example
For every integer n, n + 0 = n is a claim. The sentence names its domain and states what must hold in every case.
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Important distinction
A question, command, or incomplete expression is not yet a claim.
After reading this article, you should be able to
- Define Claim in the sense used on this site.
- Separate a checkable claim from a question or an underspecified sentence.