Lessons 11-12

Question 1

the ONE basic verb in Categorical Logic
(list all forms)

Answer 1

the BEING (to be) verb ~ am is are was were be being been

Question 2

3 steps to change statements into standard
categorical form

Answer 2

1) identify and write entire SUBJECT (noun with modifiers)

2) choose the proper “TO BE” VERB (right number and tense)

3) rewrite the entire predicate as a PREDICATE NOMINATIVE (noun with modifiers)

Question 3

categorical statements

Answer 3

statements which affirm or deny something about a given subject

Question 4

subject in a categorical statement

Answer 4

the term being described, or about which something is asserted

Question 5

predicate in a categorical statement

Answer 5

the term that describes or asserts something about the subject

Question 6

quantity of a statement

Answer 6

the scope of a statement’s claim about the extension of the subject ~ either
UNIVERSAL (All or No) or PARTICULAR (Some or Some…not)

Question 7

quality of a statement

Answer 7

the positive or negative nature of a statement’s claim about the subject
~ either AFFIRMATIVE (asserts something) or NEGATIVE (denies something)