PHIL 202 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
proposition - Answers - statement
a sentence that has a truth value; begin with all, no, or some (categorical)
categorical proposition - Answers - relates 2 categories to one another; always a subject
term and a predicate term
subject term - Answers - S
predicate term - Answers - P
4 standard form categorical propositions - Answers - A statement
E statement
I statement
O statement
A statement - Answers - universal
affirmative
All S are P
E statement - Answers - universal
negative
No S are P
I statement - Answers - particular
affirmative
Some S are P
O statement - Answers - particular
negative
Some S are not P
universal and particular - Answers - quantity
affirmative or negative - Answers - quality
the traditional square of opposition - Answers - 1. allows us to move between universals
and particulars
2. allows us to end up with the correct truth value
conversion - Answers - switches the subject and predicate terms
ANSWERS
proposition - Answers - statement
a sentence that has a truth value; begin with all, no, or some (categorical)
categorical proposition - Answers - relates 2 categories to one another; always a subject
term and a predicate term
subject term - Answers - S
predicate term - Answers - P
4 standard form categorical propositions - Answers - A statement
E statement
I statement
O statement
A statement - Answers - universal
affirmative
All S are P
E statement - Answers - universal
negative
No S are P
I statement - Answers - particular
affirmative
Some S are P
O statement - Answers - particular
negative
Some S are not P
universal and particular - Answers - quantity
affirmative or negative - Answers - quality
the traditional square of opposition - Answers - 1. allows us to move between universals
and particulars
2. allows us to end up with the correct truth value
conversion - Answers - switches the subject and predicate terms