Chapter 2 Flashcards
Term:
A single word or a group of words that can be the subject of a statement.
Vague Term:
there is no clear or distinct meaning that is attached to it.
Ambiguous Term:
has several meanings
Imprecise Term:
sloppy use of a term, there may be connotations that cause confusion.
Intension:
The intension of a term is specified by listing the properties or attributes that the term connotes. (It sense.)
Class:
A group of objects.
Class:
The class or collection of objects to which the term applies. (It’s reference.)
Extension:
The class or collection of objects to which the term applies. (It’s reference.)
Empty class:
A class with zero members.
Logic and Language
Ambiguity, for example, ‘rich’
Vagueness, for example, ‘right’
Imprecision, for example, ‘regime’
Intension:
Specified by listing the properties or attributes that the term connotes
Extension:
The class of objects to which the term applies, what the term denotes
Increasing extension
In a sequence of terms, each term denotes a set of objects with more members than the previous term.
Pacific Ocean; ocean; water
Decreasing extension
In a sequence of terms, each term denotes a set of objects with fewer members than the previous term.
water; ocean; Pacific ocean
Increasing intension
In a sequence of terms, each term connotes more attributes than the previous term.
banana; fruit; food; commodity
Decreasing intension
In a sequence of terms, each term connotes fewer attributes than the previous term.
commodity; food; fruit; banana
Definition:
a definition assigns a meaning to a word phrase, or symbol.
Definiendum:
that which is being defined.
Definiens:
that which does the defining.
