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Categorical Propositions: Quantity and Quality (Part II)

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Every categorical proposition, regardless of the form, either uses or implies both a "quantifier" and a "copula." But what exactly is meant by those two, quoted terms?

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In our previous posting, we discussed quantity and quality not used in the general sense, but instead as terms directly related to categorical propositions. In this posting, we will continue by discussing two more important and content-specific terms: quantifier and copula.

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In our previous posting, we discussed quantity and quality not used in the general sense, but instead as terms directly related to categorical propositions. In this posting, we will continue by discussing two more important and content-specific terms: quantifier and copula.

First, it will be helpful to review the basic categorical forms, listed below:

A-proposition (universal affirmative): All S are P.
E-proposition (universal negative): No S are P.
O-proposition (particular affirmative): Some S are P.
I-proposition (particular negative): Some S are not P.

When it comes to the use of categorical propositions, ...

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