An antecedent is the first half of a hypothetical proposition. Examples: If P, then Q. This is a standard logical formulation of a hypothetical proposition. In this case, the antecedent is P. If X is a man, then X is mortal. "X is a man" is the antecedent for this proposition. If men have walked on the moon, then I am the king of France. ...

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Imaginary antecedent, Imaginary antecedent - Imaginary consequent, Imaginary antecedent - Fictional consequent, Imaginary antecedent - Real consequent, Imaginary antecedent - Self-reference, Imaginary antecedent - Undecidability, Imaginary antecedent - Further considerations

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Many conclusions in fiction follow from imaginary antecedents. For example, The Lord of the Rings is based on an imaginary book. In the Appendicies, Tolkien mentions a book named the Red Book of Westmarch as the source material for The Lord of the Rings, which he describes as a translation. But the Red Book of Westmarch is a fictional document that chronicles events in an imaginary world. ...

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In contrast to imaginary antecedent, an imaginary consequent is a conclusion known to be false, fictional, or unconditional. In a conditional statement, a fictional conclusion is known as a non sequitur, which literally means 'out of sequence.' A conclusion that is out of sequence is not contingent upon a premise it does not follow, so such a sequence is not conditional. A conditional sequence is a connected series of statements, so an imaginary consequent cannot follow from true premises in a connected sequence. But, an ...

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In the sense that a reference is itself fiction, and the source that it identifies is imaginary, the reference is also a self-reference. A self-reference automatically makes a comment about itself. Conclusions that name themselves as conclusions are conclusions by self-reference, but imply imaginary antecedents. Premises that name themselves as premises are premises by self-reference, but imply imaginary consequents. In their respective fictions the Necronomicon, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and the Red Book ...

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Real consequents may also follow from imaginary sources, when a real object names an imaginary source that cannot be denied. Often times this arises in the roles people play. Acting is a profession which employs fictional premises for real jobs. Charades is a game people play for guessing imaginary objects. Imaginary personalities and histories are sometimes invented to enhance the verisimilitude of fictional universes, for the purposes of immersion and role-playing games. In the sense that they exist independently of extant personalities and histories, they are believ ...

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Affirming the consequent is a logical fallacy in the form of a hypothetical proposition. The fallacy of affirming the consequent occurs when a hypothetical proposition comprising an antecedent and a consequent asserts that the truthhood of the consequent implies the truthhood of the antecedent. This is fallacious because it assumes a bidirectionality when it does not necessarily exist. This fallacy has the following argument form: < ...

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A consequent is the second half of a hypothetical proposition. In the standard form of such a proposition, it is the part that follows "then". Examples: If P, then Q. Q is the consequent of this hypothetical proposition. If X is a mammal, then X is an animal. Here, "X is an animal" is the consequent. If computers can think, then they are alive.< ...

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The first appearances of the Cantabri on the historical scene were in the context of earlier wars in Iberia, where they served as mercenaries on various sides. In this way, in the years preceding the wars in Cantabria and Astures, the Roman military became familiar with the warlike characteristics of the peoples of northern Hispania. We have accounts, for instance, of Cantabrians in the army of Hannibal during the Second Punic War. Additionally, there is evidence that they fought alongside the Vacceos in 151 BC, and helped break the Roman si ...

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Quetzalcoatl ("feathered snake", in Nahuatl: Ketsalkoatl, in Spanish: Quetzalcóatl) is the Nahuatl name for the Feathered-Serpent deity of ancient Mesoamerica, one of the main gods of many Mexican and northern Central American civilizations. Quetzalcoatl - Antecedents. The name "Quetzalcoatl" literally means quetzal-bird snake or serpent with feathers (Amphitere) of the Quetzal (which implies something divine or precious) in the Nahuatl language. The meaning of his local name in ...

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Twrch Trwyth is the name of a particulary potent wild boar Culhwch is instructed to hunt in the Middle Welsh prose tale Culhwch and Olwen. Twrch is named as the son of Prince Tared, cursed into the form of a wild creature; he has poisonous bristles, and carries a pair of scissors, a comb and a razor on his head, between his ears. "Twrch" means "burrower, pig, mole" in Welsh, but Twrch Trwyth probably comes from Old Irish Orc tréith "Triath's boar" into early Welsh as (t)orc treth-i > "Trwyth's bo ...

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Thelema is the English transliteration of the Ancient Greek noun θέλημα will, from the verb ἐθέλω to will, wish, purpose. Thelema - Aleister Crowley's Thelema. Thelema is the name of a philosophical/religious system established in 1904 through Aleister Crowley and his wife, Rose Edith Kelly, with the writing of Liber AL vel Legis, or The Book of the Law. Crowley claimed to have taken this short work of about 5,000 words, comparable in length to the Tao Te Ching, as direct au ...

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The Bábís (in Persian بابی ها Bâbihâ) are members of a religious movement that flourished in Persia from 1844 to 1852, then lingered on in exile in the Ottoman Empire (especially Cyprus) as well as underground. Its founder was 'Ali Muhammad of Shiraz (1817-1850), who took the title Báb – meaning "Gate" – from a well-known Shi'i theological term. The implication was that 'Ali Muhammad was an avenue through which continuing divine revelation could flow — a controversial and in fa ...

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Bábís - Fort Tabarsi Bábís - The Zanjan Upheaval Bábís - The Nayriz Upheaval
Bábís - After the martyrdom of the Báb Bábís - Background to Opposition by Clergy and State Bábís - Succession Bábís - Writings

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Because few people are famous only for drinking heavily, there are relatively few historical figures who inform the stereotype of the town drunk. However, Mad Jack Mytton and his antics would appear to be a historical example. Mytton is an example of one variation on the character, the drunken aristocrat; another example, more frequently found in British humour than American, is the drunken clergyman. American humor, by contrast, is likely to produce a drunken politician, from a local mayor to a Senator --- as in, for example, the ending of ...

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A superhero is a fictional character who is noted for feats of courage and nobility, who usually has a colorful name and costume and abilities beyond those of normal human beings. A female superhero is called a superheroine. Since the definitive superhero, Superman, debuted in 1938, the stories of superheroes - ranging from episodic adventures to decades-long sagas - have become an entire genre of fiction that has dominated American comic books and crossed over into several other media. Superhero - Common t ...

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Superhero - Antecedents Superhero - Golden Age Superhero - Silver Age Superhero - Deconstruction of the superhero Superhero - Struggles of the 1990s
Superhero - Growth in diversity
Superhero - Female characters Superhero - Non-Caucasian characters Superhero - Gay characters Superhero - Diversified teams
Superhero - Treatment in other media
Superhero - Film Superhero - Live-action television series Superhero - Animation Superhero - Radio Superhero - Prose Superhero - Computer games
Superhero - Notes

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Early antecedents of the clockwork radio would include: potter's wheel - hand or foot operated. Singer sewing machine - pedal operated, leaving hands free. Royal Flying Doctor pedal powered two-way radio developed in 1920s, but these are too heavy to be portable. School of the Air - students in remote locations use RFDS radio to talk to teachers. ...

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The roots of Catalan negationism can be traced back to the XVth century. Due to the 1469 marriage between the Catholic Monarchs Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, both crowns are unified and the kingdom of Spain is created. During the early years of their rule, though, most of the politics from both kingdoms are de facto taken separately by each ruler. As this lack of strong central power is perceived by each local community, an effort is made to give the new kingdom some sort of "holy history", i.e. fundational myths f ...

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Catalan negationism, Catalan negationism - Antecedents, Catalan negationism - Negationism, Catalan negationism - Catalan Negationism Nowadays

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The name "Quetzalcoatl" literally means quetzal-bird snake or serpent with feathers (Amphitere) of the Quetzal (which implies something divine or precious) in the Nahuatl language. The meaning of his local name in other Mesoamerican languages is similar. The Maya knew him as Kukulkán; the Quiché as Gukumatz. The Feathered Serpent deity was important in art and religion in most of Mesoamerica for close to 2,000 years, from the Pre-Classic era until the Spanish conquest. Civilizations worshiping the Feathered Serpent included the Olmec, the Mixtec, the Toltec, the Aztec(who adopted it fr ...

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Quetzalcoatl, Quetzalcoatl - Antecedents, Quetzalcoatl - Origins, Quetzalcoatl - The cult, Quetzalcoatl - Moctezuma Controversy, Quetzalcoatl - Atributes, Quetzalcoatl - In archeology, Quetzalcoatl - Modern media

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Charles VIII dreamed of his own crusade against the infidel and of recapturing Jerusalem for Christendom. This was to be preceded by the conquest of the Kingdom of Naples, to which he had a nebulous claim through his paternal grandmother, Marie of Anjou (1404–1463). To have his hands free in Italy, Charles made ruinous pacts with all his neighbours, so they would not interfere. Henry VII was given cash, Ferdinand II of Aragon was given Roussillon and Maximillian was given Artois and Franche-Comté. This handing out of territory is s ...

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Battle of Fornovo, Battle of Fornovo - Antecedents, Battle of Fornovo - The Campaign, Battle of Fornovo - The Battle of Fornovo, Battle of Fornovo - The Consequences

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Moctezuma II, heir of Auitzotl, was the ruler of the city of Tenochtitlan. The personality of Moctezuma was more that of a scholar (tlatimine) than a warrior. He was a priest and the head of the Calmecac, the school of the upper classes. Legend says he did not want to be a tlatoani. After he was elected, messengers were sent everywhere to look for him. They found him cleaning a temple. In 1502, after he took the charge, he dismissed most of the authorities, and replaced them with his former students. His general dislike of people led him to create an elaborat ...

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Moctezuma II, Moctezuma II - Name, Moctezuma II - Antecedents, Moctezuma II - Contact with the Spanish, Moctezuma II - Aftermath, Moctezuma II - External link, Moctezuma II - Trivia

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