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categorical

categorical Categorical refers to a judgment or assertion stated outright, without making it depend on any expressed condition.

Categorical refers to a judgment or assertion stated outright, without making it depend on any expressed condition. In historical usage, Aristotle used the term for what is affirmative, while later usage contrasted it with hypothetical or conditional statements.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Categorical” (Categorical).
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