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Subject Term

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

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

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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

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