State, liberal theory of the See LOCKE, POLITICAL. PHILOSOPH.

State, political See POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY.

Statement form See LOGICAL FORM.

Statement, basic See FOUNDATIONALISM.

Statistical explanation an explanation expressed in an explanatory argument containing premises and...

Statistical independence See PROBABILITY.

Statistical law See CAUSAL LAW.

Statistical probability See PROBABILITY.

Steiner Rudolf (1861–1925), Austrian spiritualist and founder of anthroposophy. Trained as...

Stephen Sir Leslie (1832–1904), English literary critic, editor, intellectual historian, and...

Stewart, Dugald See SCOTTISH COMMON SENSE PHI-. LOSOPH. Stillingfleet, Edward (1635–99), English...

Stipulative definition See DEFINITION.

Stirner Max, pseudonym of Kasper Schmidt (1805–56), German philosopher who proposed...

Stochastic process a process that evolves, as time goes by, according to...

Stoicism one of the three leading movements constituting Hellenistic philosophy. Its...

Stoicism, Middle See STOICISM.

Stone paradox See PARADOXES OF OMNIPOTENCE.

Stout George Frederick (1860–1944), British psychologist and philosopher. A student of...

Strategy See GAME THEORY.

Strato of Lampsacus (c.335–c.267 B.C.), Greek philosopher and polymath nicknamed 'the Physicist' for...

Straton See PERIPATETIC SCHOOL.

Strawson Sir Peter (b.1919), British philosopher who has made major contributions...

Strict conditional See COUNTERFACTUALS, IMPLICA-. TIO.

Strict duty See KANT.

Strict identity See IDENTITY.

Strict implication See IMPLICATION.

Strict partial order See ORDERING.

Stroke notation See SHEFFER STROKE.

Strong semantic completeness See COMPLETENESS.

Strong soundness See SOUNDNESS.