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Fact

A fact is a true datum about one or more aspects of a circumstance, or an occurrence in the real world. Standard reference works are often used to check facts. Scientific facts are verified by careful, repeatable observation or measurement by experiments or other means. After accounts of knowledge of facts such as that in 2002 by epistemologist Angelika…

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Etymology and usage

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In mathematics

In science

In history

In law

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Fact

Nodes89
Edges88
Triples88
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022472
Components1

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Fact

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related to history · 11
Fact → Additionally, Carr, Even, Facts, He, History, Ocean, Ocean's, The, This, What
related to Compound facts · 8
Fact → Any, Difficulties, Facts, For, France, French, Paris, The
related to Fact–value distinction · 8
Fact → David Hume, Human Nature Hume, In, Moore, Moral, This, Those, Treatise
related to Etymology and usage · 7
Fact → Barbara, Culture, English, It, Latin, Shapiro, The
related to Factual–counterfactual distinction · 7
Fact → Factuality, For, If, If Alexander, Rome, Such, This
related to In philosophy · 6
Fact → Facts, In, Jupiter, Questions, Solar System, The
related to In law · 5
Fact → Anglo-American, In, Matters, Nevertheless, This
is a · 4
Fact → objective and verifiable observation, result of a repeatable careful observation or measurement by experimentation or other means, statement, true datum about one or more aspects of a circumstance
related to Correspondence and the slingshot argument · 4
Fact → If, Pascal Engel's, The Slingshot, This
related to In science · 4
Fact → In, The, These, Various

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Factis atrue datum about one or more aspects of a circumstance0.90text
Factis astatement0.90text
Factis aresult of a repeatable careful observation or measurement by experimentation or other means0.90text
Factis aobjective and verifiable observation0.90text
that in 2002 by epistemologist Angelika Kratzer being applied to Gettier problemsinstance ofAfter accounts of knowledge of facts0.80text
existenceinstance ofwhich studies concepts0.80text
beinginstance ofwhich studies concepts0.80text
becominginstance ofwhich studies concepts0.80text
and realityinstance ofwhich studies concepts0.80text
civil law systems as well.In most common law jurisdictionsinstance ofthe principles described herein have analogous treatment in other legal systems0.80text
the general conceptinstance ofthe principles described herein have analogous treatment in other legal systems0.80text
analysis of fact reflects fundamental principles of jurisprudenceinstance ofthe principles described herein have analogous treatment in other legal systems0.80text

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