For Kant, the statement, "All bodies are extended," is ...
A) an analytic judgment.
B) a synthetic judgment.
C) an empirical judgment.
D) a fallacious judgment.

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Kant classifies the statement "All bodies are extended" as an analytic judgment because it is true by virtue of the meanings of the words involved. In analytic judgments, the predicate concept is contained within the subject concept, so no additional information is needed beyond understanding the terms. In this case, the concept of "extended" is already contained within the concept of "bodies," making it an analytic judgment.

For Kant, the Statement, "All Bodies Are Extended," Is