categorical propositions

Syllogistic Mood

A syllogistic mood defines a syllogism's type based on the categorical propositions (universal affirmative, negative; particular affirmative, negative) of its…

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Subcontrary: Understanding the Logic of Statements

Subcontrary statements share a unique logical relationship where they can both be true but never both false simultaneously. Explore this…

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Subalternation in Logic

Subalternation describes how a universal statement's truth guarantees the truth of its corresponding particular statement. It's a fundamental concept in…

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Subaltern in Syllogistic Logic

In syllogistic logic, a subaltern relationship means a universal proposition's truth implies a particular proposition's truth, but not the reverse.…

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Square of Opposition

The Square of Opposition illustrates logical relations between A, E, I, and O categorical propositions. It details contradictions, contraries, subcontraries,…

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Quantity in Categorical Propositions

Quantity in logic refers to whether a categorical proposition is universal (applies to all members of a class) or particular…

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Quality of Categorical Propositions

The quality of a categorical proposition determines if it is affirmative or negative. Understanding this distinction is crucial for logical…

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Understanding Obversion in Logic

Obversion is a logical operation transforming a categorical proposition into an equivalent statement. It involves negating the predicate and changing…

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Obverse in Traditional Logic

The obverse is a logical operation that negates a proposition's predicate and flips its quality (affirmative/negative) while preserving truth value.…

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E-proposition: Understanding Universal Negatives in Logic

An E-proposition, in traditional logic, is a universal negative categorical statement. It asserts that no members of one class are…

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