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What is an immediate inference?
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An immediate inference is a statement which can be inferred directly from another statement.
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What is the converse of a statement?
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The converse of a statement is a statement that reverses the subject and predicate. It is only valid for E and I.
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What is the obverse of a statement?
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The obverse of a statement is a statement of the oppostite quality with a negated predicate. It is valid for all statements.
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What is the complement of a term?
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The complement of a term is the set of all terms not included in the given term. Thus the complement of the term P is non-P.
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What is the contrapositive of a statement?
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The contrapositive of a statement is a statement that reverses and negates both the subject and predicate of the original. It is valid for A and O
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What are the three types of statements which require more careful translation?
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The three types of statements which require more careful translation are:
1. Singular statements 2. Indefinite statements 3. Hypothetical statements |
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What is a Singular Statement?
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A Singular Statement is a statement that refers to a single person or thing. They are best translated as Universals.
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What is an Indefinite Statement?
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An Indefinite Statement is a statement that can be translated as universals or particulars, depending on the statement's meaning.
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What is a Hypotheical Statement?
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A Hypothetical Statement is a statement that often begins with if...then...language and should be translated as Universals.
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