Categorical Propositions

Question 1

categorical proposition:

Answer 1

a categorical propositionrelates two classes of objects

Question 2

class

Answer 2

a group of objects

Question 3

all stand up comedians are witty persons

Answer 3

subject: stand up comedians

predicate term: witty persons

Question 4

predicate

Answer 4

something that is being said about the subject

Question 5

four standard forms of categorical propositions

Answer 5

1. all s are p
2. some s are p
3. no s are p
4. some s are not p

affirmative: AI
universal: AE
Negative: OE
Particular: IO

Aristotle’s name from above