Analytic reasoning

Analytic reasoning

=Kant's Usage=

In the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, analytic reasoning represents judgments made upon statements that are based on the virtue of the statement's own content. No particular experience, beyond an understanding of the meanings of words used, is necessary for analytic reasoning.

For example, "John is a bachelor." is a given true statement. Through analytic reasoning, one can make the judgment that John is "unmarried". One knows this to be true since the state of being "unmarried" is implied in the word "bachelor"; no particular experience of John is necessary to make this judgement.

To suggest that John is "married"—given that he "is" a "bachelor"—would be self-contradictory.

Compare analytic reasoning with synthetic reasoning.


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