Rigorous Reasoning

Concept · Foundations

Subject Term

The term in a categorical proposition that names the class about which something is being asserted.

Why it matters

Correctly identifying the subject term is the first step in classifying and evaluating a categorical claim.

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A, E, I, O PropositionsAccessibility RelationArgumentAtomic StatementAuthorial IntentBase RateBayes FactorBurden of Proof in InterpretationCalibrationCardinalityCartesian ProductCategorical Proposition