Ch 2.2: The Intension and Extension of Terms

Question 1

What is a term?

Answer 1

1. A terms is any word or arrangement of words that may serve as the subject of s statement
2. Terms consist of proper names, common names, and descriptive phrases

Question 2

What is NOT a term?

Answer 2

Words that are not terms include verbs, non substantive adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and all non syntactic arrangement of words

Question 3

What is the intensional meaning?

Answer 3

1. The intensional meaning, or intension, consists of the qualities or attributes that a term connotes.
2. Intension of a cat would be furry, has a tail, walks a certain way.
3. Otherwise known as the connotation

Question 4

What is the extensional meaning?

Answer 4

1. The extensional meaning, or extension, consists of the members of the class that the term denotes.
2. Extension of a cat would be all the cats in the universe
3. Otherwise known as the denotation