“Fact” is “事實” in Chinese. Literally,

事 = event

實 = solid

fact

~ event solid

~ past event

~ unchangeable

How about abstract facts?

Abstract facts, such as “2+2=4”, are definitions.

Analytic facts are definitions.

Synthetic facts are past events.

— Me@2012.10.26

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