Traditional Logic I Chap. 3
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Martin Cothran's Logic Textbook.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Term | A word or group of words that expresses a concept. |
| The properties of the term | Signification and Supposition |
| Signification (Three ways to divide terms accordingly) | Univocal Terms Equivocal Terms Analogous Terms |
| Univocal Terms | One Voice Have exactly the same meaning no matter where or how they are used. |
| Univocal Terms: Examples | photosynthesis, anthropology, The Second Law of Thermodynamics, table saw, phillips head screwdriver, drill bit (Many of these terms are scientific or have to do with manufacturing) |
| Equivocal Terms | Equal Voice Although spelled and pronounced exactly alike, have entirely different and unrelated meanings. |
| Equivocal Terms: Examples | pitcher, plane, jar, hang |
| Analogous Terms | Are applied to different things but have related meanings. They are like equivocal terms, since they are spelled and pronounced the same but have different meanings. However unlike equivocal terms, the different meanings they have are related. |
| Analogous Terms: Examples | window, wheel, wooden window - of opportunity, in a house set of wheels - i.e. a car, four new tires wooden - made of wood, not animated |
| Supposition (Three ways to divide terms accordingly) | Verbal Existence (Material Supposition) - Man is a three-letter word. Mental Existence (Logical Supposition) - Man has five notes. Real Existence (Real Supposition) - Man was created by God Three kinds of existence to which a term can refer. |
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