1 / 19

Singular Terms

Learn to differentiate between singular and general terms in translating predicate logic, grasping individual vs. general statement distinctions. Discover how singular terms uniquely identify individuals and enhance your logical analysis skills.

ramsayj
Download Presentation

Singular Terms

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Singular Terms In predicate logic translation the first thing you need to do is diagnose the difference between: Singular and General terms or statements.

  2. Singular Terms In predicate logic translation the first thing you need to do is diagnose the difference between: Singular and General terms. This is not the same as: Singular vs. Plural.

  3. Singular Terms In predicate logic translation the first thing you need to do is diagnose the difference between: Singular and General terms. This is not the same as: Singular vs. Plural. Individual

  4. Singular Terms In predicate logic translation the first thing you need to do is diagnose the difference between: Singular and General terms. A singular (individual) term picks out a unique individual. Individual

  5. Translating Singular Terms In predicate logic translation the first thing you need to do is diagnose the difference between: Singular and General terms. A singular (individual) term picks out a unique individual. Individual Socrates is a man

  6. Translating Singular Terms In predicate logic translation the first thing you need to do is diagnose the difference between: Singular and General terms. A singular (individual) term picks out a unique individual. Individual Socrates is a Man

  7. Translating Singular Terms In predicate logic translation the first thing you need to do is diagnose the difference between: Singular and General terms. A singular (individual) term picks out a unique individual. Individual Socrates is a Man Ms

  8. Identifying Singular Terms A singular (individual) term picks out a unique individual. Socrates

  9. Identifying Singular Terms A singular (individual) term picks out a unique individual. Socrates Jim’s cat

  10. Identifying Singular Terms A singular (individual) term picks out a unique individual. Socrates Jim’s cat he, she, it, this, that

  11. Identifying Singular Terms A singular (individual) term picks out a unique individual. Socrates Jim’s cat he, she, it, this, that the first man on the moon

  12. Identifying Singular Terms A singular (individual) term picks out a unique individual. Socrates Jim’s cat he, she, it, this, that some cat a cat WRONG! ‘some’ and ‘a’ are always general

  13. The Which Test The which test is designed to distinguish singular from general terms.

  14. The Which Test The which test is designed to distinguish singular from general terms. Imagine a conversation: A: Socrates is a man. B: Which person did you have in mind? A: No particular person. ASK: Could this be coherent?

  15. The Which Test The which test is designed to distinguish singular from general terms. Imagine a conversation: A: Socrates is a man. B: Which person did you have in mind? A: No particular person. ASK: Could this be coherent? ANSWER: NO IT COULD NOT SO: The term ‘Socrates’ is singular.

  16. The Which Test The which test is designed to distinguish singular from general terms. Imagine a conversation: A: A cat ruined the couch. B: Which cat did you have in mind? A: No particular cat. ASK: Could this be coherent? ANSWER: YES IT COULD! SO: The term ‘a cat’ is NOT singular.

  17. The Which Test The which test is designed to distinguish singular from general terms. Imagine a conversation: A: The cat ruined the couch. B: Which cat did you have in mind? A: No particular cat. ASK: Could this be coherent? ANSWER: NO IT COULD NOT! SO: The term ‘the cat’ is singular.

  18. The Which Test Although ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’ and ‘the X’ are usually singular, they can be general. Imagine a conversation: A: He who defiles an Egyptian tomb must die. B: Which person did you have in mind? A: No particular person. ASK: Could this be coherent? ANSWER: YES IT COULD! SO: The term ‘he’ is NOT singular in this case.

  19. The Which Test Although ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’ and ‘the X’ are usually singular, they can be general. Imagine a conversation: A: The whale is a mammal. B: Which whale did you have in mind? A: No particular whale. ASK: Could this be coherent? ANSWER: YES IT COULD! SO: The term ‘the whale’ is NOT singular in this case. For more click here

More Related