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A statement is analytic if its truth depends solely on the meaning of its terms, rather than on facts about the world. Example: 'All bachelors are unmarried.'

A statement is synthetic if its truth is determined by the way the world is, rather than just by the meanings of the words involved. Example: 'The cat is on the mat.'

Analytic statements are true by definition and are logically necessary. Example: 'A triangle has three sides.'

Synthetic statements can be true or false based on observation and facts. Example: 'Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.'

Sentences expressing analytic truths are self-justifying and require no external justification. Example: 'All widows had husbands.'

Synthetic judgments require experience to determine their truth value. Example: 'All swans are white.' (Counterexamples can be found.)

In analytic philosophy, these statements are often used to clarify concepts and logic. Example: 'Squares have four sides.'

Synthetic statements often advance our knowledge about the world since they add to our understanding of how the world is. Example: 'Humans have landed on the Moon.'

Analytic propositions are sometimes accused of being vacuous since they do not tell us anything new about the world. Example: 'All mothers are female.'

Synthetic statements are a central subject in the philosophy of science as they can be tested and falsified. Example: 'The Earth revolves around the Sun.'

Kant introduced the concept of analytic statements, defining them as those in which the predicate concept is contained in the subject concept. Example: 'All bodies are extended.'