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Categorical Proposition

A proposition asserting inclusion or exclusion between two classes, namely the subject class and the predicate class.

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Categorical propositions are the basic units of syllogistic logic and define the framework within which validity is assessed.

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Categorical Logic: Terms, Classes, and Syllogistic FormStudents learn to analyze standard-form categorical propositions, master quantity and quality, use the square of opposition, represent cl…

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Capstone: Diagnosing and Repairing Categorical ArgumentsCategorical Logic: Terms, Classes, and Syllogistic Form Categorical Propositions and the A, E, I, O FormsCategorical Logic: Terms, Classes, and Syllogistic Form

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