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Quantity and Quality

Quantity is whether a proposition is universal (about every member) or particular (about at least one member); quality is whether it is affirmative or negative.

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Why it matters

Together, quantity and quality determine whether a proposition is an A, E, I, or O form and fix its distribution pattern.

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

Other concepts in Foundations

A, E, I, O Propositions Accessibility Relation Argument Atomic Statement Authorial Intent Base Rate Bayes Factor Burden of Proof in Interpretation Calibration Cardinality Cartesian Product Categorical Proposition