In the field of philosophy, a proposition is anything that is either asserted or denied and is capable of being true or false. For example, The left box is heavier than the right.
PROPOSITION: "The proposition was that John could score higher on the IQ test than Emanuel."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "PROPOSITION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/proposition/ (accessed March 21, 2023).