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Vacuous truth is ontologically necessary to preserve the coherence of logical systems, but its epistemological limitations highlight a fundamental tension between formal logical validity and human causal understanding. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The aim is to explore vacuous truth's role in maintaining logical coherence while addressing its limitations in explanation.

May 22, 2026Open Access

Vacuous Truth: Ontological Necessity and Epistemological Boundaries

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The aim is to explore vacuous truth's role in maintaining logical coherence while addressing its limitations in explanation.
Analyzed the concept of vacuous truth through the lens of formal logic and analytic philosophy.
Engaged with contemporary philosophical debates surrounding the topic.
Focused on the relationship between logical form and causal explanation.
Vacuous truth is shown to be necessary for logical system coherence.
Identified tensions between formal validity and causal explanation.
Demonstrated that epistemological limitations exist in human understanding of vacuous truths.

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This paper investigates the concept of vacuous truth in formal logic, situating it within broader philosophical discourse. While vacuous truth is ontologically necessary to preserve the coherence of logical systems, its epistemological limitations reveal the gap between formal validity and causal explanation. Drawing on classical logic, analytic philosophy, and contemporary debates, the paper argues that vacuous truth exemplifies the tension between logical form and human understanding.

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Jubair Amir (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ff496d674f7c03778dc1a — DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20314496

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