CHAPTER 5: LOGIC OF TERMS Flashcards
defined as an articulate sound that serves as a conventional or arbitrary sign of a concept.
term
group of words that can serve as the subject or predicate of the proposition.
term
Term can be_____ and ____
simple & complex
consists of a single word as the term.
simple term
consists of group of words that signify one thing or kind of thing when they are taken together as a unit
complex term
derived from the latin word “quid”, which means ‘what?’, ____ means whatness
quiddity
if terms signify the essence of nature or a thing
significant terms
terms that signify concepts directly and immediately
significant terms
terms with things that does not signify their quiddity or nature
non-significant terms
is a class term that may be applicable to more than one object
general term
sense of meaning is called that _____
extensional or denotative
two types of extension of the term
absolute extension and functional extension
sum total of the subjects, signified by term and concept
absolute extension
subject whose quiddity is signified by a term
inferiors
the term itself is called
superior term
includes only those subjects that it actually sets before the mind when it is used in a discourse
functional extension
extension of term and concept is said to be _____, ________, or ______
universal, particular, or singular
sum total of the intelligible elements of the quiddity signified by the term .
comprehension
Kinds of Terms
Terms accdng to extension
Terms accdng to definition
Terms accdng to meaning
Terms accdng to quality
Terms accdng to manner of meaning
Terms accdng to relation
Terms according to extension
singular, particular, universal terms
Terms according to definition
first intention
second intention
Terms according to Comprehension
Concrete, Abstract
Terms according to meaning
absolute, connotative
Terms according to quality
positive, negative
Terms accdng to manner of meaning
Univocal , Analogous, equivocal
Terms accdng to Relation
CD, CT, CR, P
represents and can be applied to one single subject only.
singular ideas or term
represents a part or a portion of all the members of a class.
particular ideas or term
represent all and every member of a class that possesses common essential attributes
universal ideas or term
we understand what a thing is according to what is in reality
first intention
we understand not only what a thing is in reality but also how it is in the mind
Second Intention
idea that expresses a nature or attribute directly and immediately inherent in a subject usually outside the mind of knower
Concrete Idea
idea that can indirectly be referred to its individual subject
Abstract Idea
signify a concept of the meaning of a complete substance endowed with its independent reality
Absolute terms
terms that signify a concept as an accident existing in a substance
Connotative terms
existence or possesion of something
positive
non existence or non possesion of something
negative
aka homologous idea/term. term that has an identical meaning as applied to various individuals belonging to a class
univocal idea
expresses kindred or relative meanings as applied to different individual subjects
analogous idea or term
expresses different meanings although they may appear to be one and the same
equivocal idea/term
express opposition to one another and their opposition lies on the fact that one expresses presence
contrary idea or term (CD)
expresses opposition to one another similar to the opposition between or within extreme points
contrary idea or term (CT)
meaning are mutually related to each other in such a way that the meaning of one is in reference to each other and vice versa
correlative idea or term (CR)
expresses the presence of an attribute while the other idea expresses its absence
privative idea/term (P)
