| Equivalence Principle: The Equivalence Principle in philosophy is the idea that two different things or concepts can be considered equivalent if they have the same meaning or function. There are several different versions of the Equivalence Principle in various fields, such as logic, mathematics, physics, and linguistics. For example, in logic, the Equivalence Principle states that two statements are equivalent if they have the same truth value. In physics, the Equivalence Principle states that the effects of gravity are indistinguishable from the effects of acceleration._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |