COURSE:INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC(PHIL 111)
DEPARTMENT:LAW
DATE:26TH/NOVEMBER/2014.
TOPIC: CATEGORICAL PREPOSITION Categorical preposition has the capability of being either true or false, with it’s feature as the quantifier,the subject term,the copular verb and the predicate,not every sentence has the capability of being true or false.
In the angle of opposition we have the contraries, sub-contraries,super alternation,sub alternation.while at the center the contradictories are located.and we also have the alphabet for representing it which is the A E I O which the A stands as the universal affirmative categorical preposition,the E universal negative categorical preposition,the I stands for the particular affirmative categorical preposition,while the E stands for particular negative categorical preposition.
Example
All policemen take bribe
Some Nigeria are policemen
Therefore some Nigeria take bribe.
Example 2.
All lawyers are liar
Some lawyers are professional
Therefore all professional are liar.
WHAT ARE DEFINATION.
Defination in logic is refer to as the simplification of terms and phrase such that they can be easily comprehended(understand).
PURPOSE OF DEFINATION 1.To clarify meaning 2.To give information
FALLACY… These are errors inherent in human language.
TYPE OF FALLACY … 1.material fallacy.
2.Fallacy of ambiguity. LOGIC…
Logic is that core aspect of philosophy that has to distinguish between right and wrong,valid and invalid,correct and incorrect,reason and unreason,sound and unsound,any reason that is unsound is invalid does not paint any picture in reality.
ARGUMENT…
An argument is a rational discuss between two camps,with each camp trying to marshal out point to support it’s position.
FEATURES OF AN ARGUMENT..
1. An argument is sentimental..
2. An argument is rationalistic..
3. An argument is conclusive..
4. An argument is objective…
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ARGUMENT AND A QUARREL.
1.An argument is