Assumption vs Postulation - What's the difference?
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The act of assuming]], or taking to or upon one's self; the act of [[take up, taking up or adopting.
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
* {{quote-journal, year=1976, author=, title=The Journal of Aesthetic Education, Volume 10
, passage=No doubt a finite evaluative argument must make some unargued evaluative assumptions, just as finite factual arguments must make some unargued factual assumptions.}}
(logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
The taking of a person up into heaven.
A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven.
(rhetoric) Assumptio.
The act of postulating or something postulated
(logic) Something self-evident that can be assumed as the basis of an argument
In logic|lang=en terms the difference between assumption and postulation
is that assumption is (logic) the minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism while postulation is (logic) something self-evident that can be assumed as the basis of an argument.As nouns the difference between assumption and postulation
is that assumption is the act of assuming]], or taking to or upon one's self; the act of [[take up|taking up or adopting while postulation is the act of postulating or something postulated.assumption
English
(Webster 1913)Noun
(en noun)- His assumption of secretarial duties was timely.
- Their assumption of his guilt disqualified them from jury duty.
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