Meanings (ES + gloss)
axioma
A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
Near-synonyms: given, facticity
Theoretical philosophy Plato divides into three branches, Theological, Physical, and Mathematical. On Theology, the fundamental doctrine of Plato, as of all other ancient philosoph…
axioma
A fundamental assumption that serves as a basis for deduction of theorems; a postulate (sometimes distinguished from postulates as being universally applicable, whereas postulates are particular to a certain science or context).
Holonym: formal system
Near-synonyms: given, facticity
axioma
An established principle in some artistic practice or science that is universally received.
That there is an incomprehended power in Nature, is an axiom to which all must assent: but what that power is must be reduced to an axiom likewise, before any defence of prophecy,…
The axioms of political economy cannot be considered absolute truths.
Phrases
Luce's choice axiomPasch's axiomPeano axiomWightman axiomaxiom of countable choiceaxiom of extensionalityaxiom schemaaxiom schemeaxiom systemaxiomaticaxiomaticalaxiomaticallyaxiomatisationaxiomatiseaxiomatizationaxiomatizeaxiomicaxiomlessaxiomlikeclosure axiomfield axiomnon-aggression axiomnonaggression axiom