RULES OF HYPOTHETICAL SYLLOGISM From the truth of the antecedent we can infer the truth of the consequence and not […]

Arguments EXTENDED ARGUMENTS So far we have been dealing with categorical arguments but there are other forms of arguments which […]

MEDIATE INFERENCE MEDIATE INFERENCE DEFINITION OF THE SYLLOGISM: The syllogism is a form of mediate inference because it hinders on […]

EDUCTION (EQUIVALENCE) Eduction is a form of immediate inference by which from a given proposition accepted as true, we develop […]

INFERENCE DEFINITION Inference is the process by which from one or more given proposition, we derive another one whose truth […]

SYMBOLISING AND DAIGRAMMING PROPOSITIONS Symbolising the A, E, I and O propositions Each categorical proposition has two terms namely the […]

translating proposition TRANSLATING PROPOSITION INTO THEIR STANDARD (LOGICAL) FORM General requirements: To translate a proposition into its optimum logical form, […]

TYPES OF CATEGORICAL PROPOSITIONS TYPES OF CATEGORICAL PROPOSITIONS Universal affirmative (A): it affirms class inclusion, totally by asserting that all […]

QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF PROPOSITIONS Quantity It states how much the proposition is affirmed or denied. It tries to show […]

proposition DEFINITION This is a verbal expression of a judgement which is capable of being true or false All propositions […]