Ludwig WittgensteinThe agreement or disagreement or its sense with reality constitutes its truth or falsity.
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When someone states that something is true or false, they are saying that the agreement or disagreement with reality constitutes its truth or falsity. This is a very important concept in logic and it is useful to be able to identify when another person has made a valid statement.
Source: Tractatus Logicophilosophicus
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