ATRIBUTES OF STANDARD

PROPOSITIONS:
QUANTITY AND QUALITY

Logic
(for 3rd Class)
C. Makie

Gleemoore

Lesson Objectives (LO)

ATEOTLECSBAT:

1. Identify and define the quantity

and quality of propositions.

2. Differentiate quantity and quality
2nd
through
exercises
and
group
quiz
LO
3. Create the box of symbols of the
3rd
four standard forms of
LO
propositions.

1st LO

1st
LO

QUANTITY & QUALITY

1.) All cadets are intelligent persons.

2.)

No leaders are robots.

3.) Some educated persons are not

leaders.
4.)

Some officers are good leaders.

1st
LO

QUANTITY

1. tells whether the proposition

is either Universal (U) or
Particular
(P).
QUANUP
Universal
predicate
is affirmed/denied
of the whole subject.
Ex.
All/No men are beings with
heart.
Particular predicate is affirmed/denied of only part of the
subject.

Ex. Some women are/are not

arrogant leaders.

1st
LO

QUANTITY

2. is identified through the

quantifiers.

Universal All and No

(ANU)
All educators are character trained leaders.
No politicians are nation builders.

Particular Some (SP)

Some scholars are creative learners.
Some lawyers are not corrupt senators.

2nd
LO

EXERCISE

1. No teachers are millionaires.

2. All cadets are future leaders.
3. Some civilians are not leaders.
4. No alumni are traitors.
5. Some servants are nationalists.

1st
LO

QUALITY

1. tells whether the proposition

is either Affirmative (+) or

Affirmative
is affirmed of the subject.
Negative- predicate
( ). QUALAN

Ex.
Some leaders are
concerned beings.

Negative - predicate is denied of the subject.

Ex.
leaders.

Some women are not kind

1st
LO

QUALITY

2. is determined by the
symbols or quantifiers with
Affirmative
A the
ff I rmo
(Latin), meaning I affirm.
copula of
propositions.

Ex. ( A)-All traditional politicians

are liars.
( I )-Some leaders are beings with heart.
Negative N E g O (Latin), meaning I deny or I
negate.

Ex. (E )-No instructors are scholars.

(O)-Some painters are not leaders.

2nd
LO

EXERCISE

1. All soldiers are public servants.

2. No bombers are humans.
3. Some peace builders are

soldiers.
4. No terrorists are instructors.
5. Some lovers are not abusers.

3rd
LO FOUR STANDARD
FORMS

BOX OF
SYMBOLS

LE: Diads-Arrange/place the symbols in their proper places. The white

smaller boxes (2 pts.) represent the quantity, while the black ones (2
pts), the quality. The 3 big boxes (red, brown, green: 6 pts.) represent
the other standard forms of proposition.
A: Universal(U)

Affirmative(+)
All cadets are mortal.
I: Particular(P) Affirmative(+)
Some leaders are
philosophers.
E: Universal(U) Negative(-)
No PMAers are enemies.
O: Particular(P) Negative(-)
Some cadets are not rich.

3rd
LO

objectives?

Assignment:
Construct three (3)
propositions for each of
the four standard forms
of propositions. 12

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