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(New page: A '''tautology''' is a statement that is already true by definition, not because of any logical deduction<ref>http://www.apologetics.org/glossary.html</ref>. For instance, "All triangles ...) |
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A tautology is a statement that is already true by definition, not because of any logical deduction[1]. For instance, "All triangles have three sides" is an inherently true proposition, but it doesn't tell us anything new.
The concept of the Survival of the fittest is a tautology if fitness is defined as the ability to survive.