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postulate

postulate In this historical logic usage, a postulate is a kind of assumption: a proposition treated as true for the sake of carrying an argument forward.

In this historical logic usage, a postulate is a kind of assumption: a proposition treated as true for the sake of carrying an argument forward.

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