Etymology

Buridan formula

Today it means: In quantified modal logic, the formula ◇∀xFx→∀x◇Fx, meaning "if possibly everything is F, then everything is possibly F". Full definition →

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Named in honour of the medieval philosopher Jean Buridan.

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