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A statement bold enough to be wrong, which is the only way to be right.
means A statement that asserts something can be judged true or false, or an offer or plan put forward for consideration.
from From Latin 'propositio,' meaning 'a setting forth,' built from 'pro-' (forward) plus 'ponere' (to put or place) — literally something placed before you. The same 'ponere' fathered a whole family: 'pose,' 'position,' 'deposit,' 'compose.' It entered English through Old French 'proposicion' in the medieval period, first as a logical or rhetorical term — the thing you put on the table to be argued over.
logic coreEither true or false, never both at once
latin rootsFrom proponere, to set forth or display
frege's giftFounded modern logic on propositions, not psychology
street meaningAlso a deal, a pitch, or a come-on
ballot useAmerican voters decide laws called propositions directly