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Term Flashcards

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Nominal definition of term

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From the Latin word “terminus” (end) the last element which a proposition may be resolved

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Real definition of term

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Term is a sensible conventionsl sign expressive of an idea. It is an oral expression of an idea

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What can be perceived by the senses

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Sensible

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Settled by the agreement; arbitrary

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Conventional

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Elements in a sign

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🔘Thing signified
🔘Signifying thing
🔘Connection between them

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Division of sign

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🔘Formal

🔘Instrumental

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Signifies its meaning by its form or its similitude or picturization of things signified.

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Formal

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Signifies its meaning by some causal relation or by convention

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Instrumental

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9
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Kinds of instrumental sign

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🔘Natural

🔘Conventional

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10
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Its nature signifies the presence of something

Ex.
Smoke - fire,
dark clouds- rain

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Natural

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11
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Its meaning is agreed upon

Ex.
Red light- stops

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Conventional

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Nature of term

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A term is conventional sign; a single idea can be expressed in various terms.

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Do not express a concept, but in conjunction with (syn) another word or words, they may express new meaning.

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Syncategorematic or co-significant words.

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14
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Classification of term (in particular)

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🔘By perfect signification

🔘By supposition

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15
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How an idea is expressed and understood according to its meaning

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By perfect signification

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16
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Terms which are always used in the same sound, pronunciation and meaning

Ex.
Sun, moon, rain

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Univocal terms

17
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Words used in two or more entirely different meanings; may be pronounced or spelled the same

Ex.
Bark of tree
Bark of dog

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Equivocal terms

18
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Kinds of equivocal terms

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🔘Equivocal when pronounced

🔘Equivocal when spelled

19
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Ice- eyes

Knees- niece

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Equivocal when pronounced

20
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Bow( and arrow)
Bow (on the stage)

Right (side)
Right (human right)

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Equivocal when spelled

21
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Applied to their inferiors in a sense that is partly the same and partly different

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Analogous terms

22
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The inferiors of an analogous terms

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Analogues or analogates

23
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One to which a term is applied primarily and absolute

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Primary analogue

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One to which a term is applied secondarily and relatively

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Secondary analogue

25
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Classification of analogy

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🔘Intrinsic and extrinsic analogy

🔘Analogy of proportionality and attribution

26
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If the concept that is signified by an analogous term is realized in each of the analogues of the term.

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Intrinsic analogy

27
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The concept signified by an analogous term is realized only in its primary analogues. The term is applied to other analogues on account of their relationship to the primary analogue, but the perfection signified by the term is not actually in them.

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Extrinsic analogy

28
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Using a term on a different thing so that the latter would proportionally bear the meaning of the original thing on which the term is used.

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Analogy of proportionality or analogous by proportion

29
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Based on a relationship of a secondary analogue to a primary analogue.

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Analogy by attribution

30
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The property by which a term stands for a definite one of the various things that it cna stand for

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Supposition

31
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When a term is used according to its logical existence in the operation of the mind

Ex.
“Man’s rationality is a part of his species”

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Logical supposition

32
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When a term is used according to its logical existence in the operation of the mind.

Ex.
“Man is a rational living substance”

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Real supposition

33
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When the term is used according to its natural being or existence

Ex.
Human is a noun

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Material term

34
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When the term is used according to its signification.

Ex.
“Human is a rational animal”

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Formal term

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