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Chapter 4: What is Judgement Flashcards

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In the previous chapter we discussed simple apprehension. What are we discussing in this chapter?

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Judgement.

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In the sentence ‘man is an animal,’ What two things are we uniting by affirming?

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The two concepts ‘man’ and ‘animal.’

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What do we call the verbal expression of judgement?

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Proposition.

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What part of logic is judgement?

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Judgement is the second part of logic.

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What is the definition of judgement?

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Judgement can be defined as the act by which the intellect unites by affirming, or by denying.

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What does a judgement unite (or separate)?

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Two concepts.

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What do we call the verbal expression of simple apprehension?

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Term.

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In the sentence “man is not God,” what two things are we separating by denying?

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The two concepts ‘man’ and ‘God.’

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In any proposition, what are the two concepts we unite by affirming, or separating by denying.

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The subject and predicate.

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Explain what a subject is as we use it in judgment.

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The subject is what it is we are saying something; it is the concept about which we are affirming or denying about something.

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Explain what a predicate is as we use it in judgement.

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The predicate is what it is we are saying about the subject; it is what we are affirming or denying about it.

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What is the subject and predicate in the judgement expressed by the proposition “Man is an animal”

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‘man’ is the subject, and ‘animal’ is the predicate.

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What is the subject and predicate in the judgement expressed by the proposition “Man is not God”

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‘man’ is the subject, and ‘God’ is the predicate.

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What are we affirming about the subject in the proposition “Man is an animal”?

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That he is an animal (biologically).

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What are we denying about the subject in the proposition “Man is not God”?

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That he is not God.

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What is the proper definition of ‘proposition’?

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A sentence or statement which expresses truth or falsity.

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What kind of statements are not propositions?

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Questions, commands, exclamations, and greetings.

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Is this statement a proposition or not? “Peter is a man.”

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It is.

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Is this statement a proposition or not? “Just do it.”

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It isn’t.

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Is this statement a proposition or not? “Where in the world is Carmen San Diego?”

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It isn’t.

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Is this statement a proposition or not? “Peter is not a man.”

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It is.

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Is this statement a proposition or not? “There were three thousand purple ducks found on Mars.”

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It is.

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Is this statement a proposition or not? “Barney (the purple dinosaur) is a man.

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It is.

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Is this statement a proposition or not? “Oh wow!”

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It isn’t.

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Is this statement a proposition or not? “Hello!”

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It isn’t.

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Is this statement a proposition or not? “All dogs go to heaven.”

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It is.

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Is this statement a proposition or not? “No purple dinosaurs go to heaven.”

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It is.

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Is this statement a proposition or not? “Who is the president of the United States?”

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It isn’t.

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Is this statement a proposition or not? “Barney is the president of the United States.”

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It is.

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Is this statement a proposition or not? “The postman never rings twice.”

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It is.

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Is this statement a proposition or not? “How are you today?”

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It isn’t.

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Is this statement a proposition or not? “That’s a fine duck you have there.”

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It is.

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Is this statement a proposition or not? “How many ducks do you have?”

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It isn’t.

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Is this statement a proposition or not? “Don’t feed the animals.”

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It isn’t.

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Is this statement a proposition or not? “Peter is not a duck.”

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It is.

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What are the three elements of any proposition

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The subject, predicate, and copula.

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Explain what the subject-term is.

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The subject-term is the verbal expression of the subject of a judgement.

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What does S stand for?

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Subject.

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What does P stand for?

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Predicate.

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What does c stand for?

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copula.

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Explain what the predicate-term is.

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The predicate-term is the verbal expression of the predicate of a judgement.

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Explain what the copula is.

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A copula is a form of the to be verb (e.g., is, are, etc.) that connects the subject and the predicate.

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How many words must the subject-term have?

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A subject-term can be made up of many words.

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How many words must the predicate-term have?

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A predicate-term can be made up of many words.

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What is the subject-term of the proposition ‘Peter is a man?’

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‘Peter.’

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What is the predicate-term of the proposition ‘Peter is a man?’

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‘man.’

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What is the copula of the proposition ‘Peter is a man.?

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‘is.’

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What is the subject-term of the proposition ‘Two and two are four?’

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‘Two.’

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What is the predicate-term of the proposition ‘Two and two are four?’

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‘four.’

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What is the copula of the proposition ‘Two and two are four?’

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‘are.’

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What is the subject-term of the proposition ‘I am the vine?’

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‘I.’

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What is the predicate-term of the proposition ‘I am the vine?’

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‘vine.’

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What is the copula of the proposition ‘I am the vine?’

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‘am.’

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What is the subject-term of the proposition ‘You are the branches?’

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‘You.’

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What is the predicate-term of the proposition ‘You are the branches?’

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‘the branches.’

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What is the copula of the proposition ‘You are the branches?’

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‘are.’

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What is the subject-term of the proposition ‘I am the son of god.’

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‘I.’

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What is the predicate-term of the proposition ‘I am the son of god.’

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‘the son of god.’

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What is the copula of the proposition ‘I am the son of god.’

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‘am.’

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What is the subject-term of the proposition ‘My kingdom is not of this world.’

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‘My kingdom.’

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What is the predicate-term of the proposition ‘My kingdom is not of this world.’

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‘not of this world.’

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What is the copula of the proposition ‘My kingdom is not of this world.’

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‘Is.’

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How do you determine whether a proposition is in logical form?

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It is in logical form if the subject, predicate, and copula are easily distinguishable.

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What is the best way to change a sentence that is not in logical form to one that is in logical form?

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By reworking the predicate-copula portion of the sentence to make it more explicit.

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Indicate whether the sentence is in logical form or not. Peter is a man.

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It is.

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Indicate whether the sentence is in logical form or not. My nose is big.

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It is.

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Indicate whether the sentence is in logical form or not. Peter is big.

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It is.

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Indicate whether the sentence is in logical form or not. I am the way, the truth, and the life.

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It is.

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Indicate whether the sentence is in logical form or not. He that seeth me seeth Him that sent me.

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It isn’t.

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Indicate whether the sentence is in logical form or not. Man thinks.

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It isn’t.

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Indicate whether the sentence is in logical form or not. Roses are red.

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It is.

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Indicate whether the sentence is in logical form or not. Three’s a crowd.

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It isn’t.

73
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Indicate whether the sentence is in logical form or not. I like it.

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It isn’t.

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Indicate whether the sentence is in logical form or not. Home is where the heart is.

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It is.

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Put the sentence: ‘He that seeth me seeth Him that sent me’ into logical form.

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He that seeth me is a person who seeth Him that sent me.

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Put the sentence: ‘Man thinks’ into logical form.

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Man is a being who thinks.

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Put the sentence: ‘Three’s a crowd’ into logical form.

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Three (people) is a crowd.

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Put the sentence: ‘I like it’ into logical form.

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I am a person who likes it.

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Indicate whether the following statement is true or false. A proposition is the verbal expression of a judgement.

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True.

80
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Indicate whether the following statement is true or false. A judgement unites two concepts.

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False.

81
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Indicate whether the following statement is true or false. Judgement is the third part of the study of logic.

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False.

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Indicate whether the following statement is true or false. The subject and the copula are united by the predicate.

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False.

83
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Indicate whether the following statement is true or false. The subject of the sentence ‘man is an animal’ is ‘animal.’

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False.

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Indicate whether the following statement is true or false. The subject of the sentence ‘man is not God’ is ‘God.’

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False.

85
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Indicate whether the following statement is true or false. Questions are not propositions.

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True.

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Indicate whether the following statement is true or false. Just do it is a proposition.

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False.

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Indicate whether the following statement is true or false. ‘All dogs go to heaven’ is a proposition.

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True.

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Indicate whether the following statement is true or false. The three elements of any proposition are the subject, predicate, and the copula.

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True.

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Indicate whether the following statement is true or false. A subject must have at least two words.

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False.

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