Chapter 5 Flashcards
What are the four components of a proposition?
quantifier, subject-term, predicate-term, copula
Name and describe the four basic types of statements
A: All S is P; I: Some is is P; E: No S is P; O: Some S is not P
The quality of a proposition has to do with whether it is __ or __.
affirmative; negative
What type of statements are said to be affirmative?
sentences that affirm something to be true about the subject; A and I statements
What type of statements are said to be negative?
sentences that deny something about the subject; E and O statements
The quantity of a proposition is either ___ or ___.
universal; particular
What type of statements are said to be universal
statements that confirm or deny something about all the members in a group; A and E
What type of statements are said to be particular
statements that confirm or deny something about only some of the members in a group; I and O