Asked by Edwin Zuniga on May 24, 2024
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If one proposition is the subalternate of another:
A) they must have differing quality and differing quantity
B) they must have the same quality and the same quantity
C) they must have differing quality and the same quantity
D) they must have the same quality and differing quantity
E) their qualities and quantities need not have any particular relation to each other
Subalternate
In Aristotelian logic, a term that refers to the relationship between particular and universal propositions where the truth of the universal necessitates the truth of the particular.
Quality
A measure of how good something is in relation to similar types of things; its level of excellence.
Quantity
The property that describes the amount or number of material or immaterial things.
- Uncover the associations between propositions as framed within the square of opposition.
- Identify the relationship between specific propositions and their corresponding universal statements.
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Walker LaHaiseMay 28, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
In traditional logic, when one proposition is the subalternate of another, they share the same quality (both affirmative or both negative) but have differing quantities. The universal proposition (e.g., "All S are P") is the superordinate, and the particular proposition (e.g., "Some S are P") is the subalternate.
Learning Objectives
- Uncover the associations between propositions as framed within the square of opposition.
- Identify the relationship between specific propositions and their corresponding universal statements.