What does "erotetic" mean?

Of or pertaining to questioning.

What is a synonym for "erotetic"?

Common synonyms include: interrogatory, interrogatory.

Erotetic

adj

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Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to questioning.
"How does erotetic logic help us see what is happening in teaching? […] We shall use a version of the Hintikka/Åqvist theory of erotetic logic throughout this chapter […] Hintikkian erotetic logic is thoroughly intentional and hence adapts well to the intentional contexts of teaching."

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interrogatory interrogatory

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"How does erotetic logic help us see what is happening in teaching? […] We shall use a version of the Hintikka/Åqvist theory of erotetic logic throughout this chapter […] Hintikkian erotetic logic is thoroughly intentional and hence adapts well to the intentional contexts of teaching."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐρωτητικός (erōtētikós).

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