Form B Test 3 Flashcards
What are the three rules for writing statements in standard categorical form?
The verb must be a “to be” verb
The subject and predicate must both be nouns or noun phrases.
The statement must start with All, No, or Some (not)
Translate the statement into standard categorical form. Do not abbreviate.
“Every good boy deserves fudge.”
“All good boys are fudge deservers.”
Translate the statement into standard categorical form. Do not abbreviate.
“Many law students do not study logic”
“Some law students are not logic studiers”
Translate the statement into standard categorical form. Do not abbreviate.
“Nobody’s perfect”
“No person is a perfect person”
Translate the statement into standard categorical form. Do not abbreviate.
“Someone came knocking”
“Some person was a knocking comer”
Translate the statement into standard categorical form. Do not abbreviate.
“Not all that glitters is gold”
“Some glittering things are not gold.”
Translate the statement into standard categorical form. Do not abbreviate.
“Torture is never justified”
“No torture is a justified activity”
What is the quality of the statement
“Every good boy deserves fudge”
Affirmative
What is the quantity of the statement “Many law students do not study logic”
Particular
What is the type of statement “Nobody’s perfect
E
What is the type of statement “Someone came knocking”
I
Give an example of a true universal affirmative statement
“All triangles are polygons”
Give an example of a false particular negative statement
Some children are not people.
Draw a square of opposition
Consider the statement “some acids are peptides”
write the contradiction.
No acids are peptides
