"Buridan formula" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Buridan formula [canonical]
Etymology: Named in honour of the medieval philosopher Jean Buridan. Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Buridan formula
  1. (logic) In quantified modal logic, the formula ◇∀xFx→∀x◇Fx, meaning "if possibly everything is F, then everything is possibly F". Wikipedia link: Jean Buridan Categories (topical): Logic

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