The question (15 marks)
Distinguish a proposition from a sentence, from a judgment and from a fact. Explain the difference between a constituent and a component, and discuss the view that the copula is a mere link between the subject and the predicate. (15 marks)
MU Module II, heads 2.1 and 2.10; pack ch. 05.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 2 · Propositions of Logic – I.
Authorities you will need
- Cohen and Nagel, An Introduction to Logic and Scientific Method
- Aristotle, on whose doctrine the traditional analysis rests
- Keynes, Formal Logic, on the traditional schedule of propositions
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