PRELIMS PPT 3 Flashcards
Latin word which means to enclose
within limit, or to mark boundaries or limits as of a field
definire
the manifestation of the conceptual features
of a term or a concept
DEFINITION
KINDS OF DEFINITION
Nominal Definition
Real Definition
Types of nominal definition
By giving example
Etymological definition
By synonym
Types of real definition
Genus and species
Causal Definition
Descriptive Definition
a deliberate assignment of meaning instead of pointing out the nature or essence of the thing which is represented by the concept
Nominal Definition
a verbal or written manifestation of the nature / essence of a thing.
Real Definition
A special type of sentence, it is An enunciation of truth or falsity and a Verbal expression of mental judgment
PROPOSITION
STRUCTURAL ELEMENT of a proposition
S – C – P
[subject]- [copula]- [predicate]
stands for the thing signified, the one
spoken of
Subject
stands for what is affirmed or denied
of the subject
Predicate
links the subject and the predicate, acceptable only is the present tense
is or is not
copula
WAYS OF REWRITING PROPOSITION TO ITS
LOGICAL FORM
- Change the verb to its present tense
progressive. - Change the verb to a noun.
- Change verb to a relative clause.
- Change verb to a noun clause.
HYPOTHETICAL PROPOSITIONS
CONDITIONAL
DISJUNCTIVE
CONJUNCTIVE
If-then
antecedent-consequent
Rule: False
The antecedent is true but the consequent is false or doubtful
CONDITIONAL
