Tautology Definition Aea479
1. The problem asks to identify the correct definition among the given options about logical statements.
2. Important definitions in logic:
- A **tautology** is a statement that is always true, regardless of the truth values of its components.
- A **contradiction** is a statement that is always false, regardless of the truth values of its components.
- A statement that can be true or false depending on the values of its propositions is called a **contingency**.
3. Evaluate each option:
- a. "A statement that is always false is called a tautology." This is incorrect because a statement always false is a contradiction, not a tautology.
- b. "A statement that is always true is called a contradiction." This is incorrect because a statement always true is a tautology, not a contradiction.
- c. "A statement that can be true or false depending on the values of its propositions is called a tautology." This is incorrect because such a statement is a contingency, not a tautology.
- d. "A statement that is always true is called a tautology." This is correct.
4. Therefore, the correct definition is option d.
Final answer: d. A statement that is always true is called a tautology.