Statements and Propositions

Flashcards based on the key concepts covered in the lecture on statements and propositions.

When we make mental judgments about the way things are, we are performing the act of __.

judgment

A statement is true when it __ with the way things are.

corresponds

Both logic and grammar study __, but they focus on different aspects.

statements

The key focus of a grammarian is on whether a statement is __ correct.

grammatically

The __ asserts that the predicate applies to the subject in a categorical proposition.

copula

The distinction between propositional and nonpropositional statements helps us identify __.

truth

In logic, a __ proposition asserts something about the way things are.

propositional

A __ proposition has the structure 'if… then…' and establishes a conditional relationship.

hypothetical

In the structure of categorical propositions, the __ identifies the group or class to which the proposition refers.

subject

Categorical propositions can be classified into four types: A, I, E, and __.

O

A universal affirmative proposition has the structure 'All S is P' and is represented by the letter __.

A

If a proposition states 'Some S is not P', this is an example of a __ proposition.

particular negative (O)