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
