QUALITY OF CATEGORICAL PROPOSITION | LOGICAL REASONING | NTA UGC NET PAPER 1 2019 DECE
Which of the following refers to an attribute of every categorical proposition which is determined by whether the proposition affirms or denies class inclusion?
- Quality
- Quantity
- Distribution
- Comparison
Ans: 1
A categorical proposition is defined as any proposition that can be interpreted as asserting a relation of inclusion or exclusion, complete or partial, between two classes. The quantity of a categorical proposition is determined whether or not it refers to all members of its subject class – Universal or Particular. Quality, on the other hand, is determined whether the asserted class relation is one of inclusion or exclusion – Affirmative or Negative.
