First-order predicate
Topic: Philosophy
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Short description: Logical statement with variables, predicates, and quantifiers over objects
In mathematical logic, a first-order predicate is a predicate that takes only individual(s) constants or variables as argument(s).[1] Compare second-order predicate and higher-order predicate.
This is not to be confused with a one-place predicate or monad, which is a predicate that takes only one argument. For example, the expression "is a planet" is a one-place predicate, while the expression "is father of" is a two-place predicate.
See also
- First-order predicate calculus
- Monadic predicate calculus
References
- ↑ Flew, Antony (1984), A Dictionary of Philosophy: Revised Second Edition, Macmillan, p. 147, ISBN 9780312209230, https://books.google.com/books?id=MmJHVU9Rv3YC&pg=PA147.
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