Analyze the following categorical proposition by doing the following: (1) Identi
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Question
Analyze the following categorical proposition by doing the following: (1) Identify the subject and predicate of each proposition; (2) identify the categorical proposition as either A (All S are P), E (No S are P), I (Some S are P), or O (Some S are not P).
All bats are mammals.
Subject term: mammals; Predicate term: bats. This is an example of an I-proposition.
Subject term: bats; Predicate term: mammals. This is an example of an A-proposition.
Subject term: mammals; Predicate term: bats. This is an example of an A-proposition.
Subject term: bats; Predicate term: mammals. This is an example of an I-proposition.
Analyze the following categorical proposition by doing the following: (1) Identify the subject and predicate of each proposition; (2) identify the categorical proposition as either A (All S are P), E (No S are P), I (Some S are P), or O (Some S are not P).
Some candy bars are chocolate bars.
Subject term: chocolate bars; Predicate term: candy bars. This is an example of an A-proposition.
Subject term: candy bars; Predicate term: chocolate bars. This is an example of an I-proposition.
Subject term: candy bars; Predicate term: chocolate bars. This is an example of an A-proposition.
Subject term: chocolate bars; Predicate term: candy bars. This is an example of an I-proposition.
Analyze the following categorical proposition by doing the following: (1) Identify the subject and predicate of each proposition; (2) identify the categorical proposition as either A (All S are P), E (No S are P), I (Some S are P), or O (Some S are not P).
No superstitious people are lucky people.
Subject term: lucky people; Predicate term: superstitious people. This is an example of an A-proposition.
Subject term: superstitious people; Predicate term: lucky people. This is an example of an O-proposition.
Subject term: superstitious people; Predicate term: lucky people. This is an example of an E-proposition.
Subject term: lucky people; Predicate term: superstitious people. This is an example of an E-proposition.
Analyze the following categorical proposition by doing the following: (1) Identify the subject and predicate of each proposition; (2) identify the categorical proposition as either A (All S are P), E (No S are P), I (Some S are P), or O (Some S are not P).
No Supreme Court decisions are unconstitutional acts.
Subject term: Supreme Court decisions; Predicate term: unconstitutional acts. This is an example of an A-proposition.
Subject term: unconstitutional acts; Predicate term: Supreme Court decisions. This is an example of an E-proposition.
Subject term: Supreme Court decisions; Predicate term: unconstitutional acts. This is an example of an E-proposition.
Subject term: Supreme Court decisions; Predicate term: unconstitutional acts. This is an example of an O-proposition.
a.Subject term: mammals; Predicate term: bats. This is an example of an I-proposition.
b.Subject term: bats; Predicate term: mammals. This is an example of an A-proposition.
c.Subject term: mammals; Predicate term: bats. This is an example of an A-proposition.
d.Subject term: bats; Predicate term: mammals. This is an example of an I-proposition.
Explanation / Answer
(1)
Subject: bats
Predicate: mammals
Proposition: A
(2)
Subject: candy bars
Predicate: chocolate bars
Proposition: I
(3)
Subject: superstitious people
Predicate: lucky people
Proposition: E
(4)
Subject: Supreme Court
Predicate: unconstitutional acts
Proposition: E