Verificationism holds that a declarative sentence is literally meaningful if and only if it is
A) true.
B) unambiguous.
C) either true or false.
D) either true or false or unambiguous.

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Verificationism, a theory in the philosophy of language and the philosophy of science, posits that a statement is meaningful only if it can be empirically verified or falsified. This means the statement must have conditions under which it can be considered either true or false, making option C the correct answer.

Verificationism Holds That a Declarative Sentence Is Literally Meaningful If