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CHAPTER III.. _representation of Propositions._

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REPRESENTATION OF PROPOSITIONS.

§ 1.

Introductory.

The word "Things" to be henceforwards omitted 27

'=Uniliteral=' Proposition "

'=Biliteral=' do. "

Proposition '=in terms of=' certain Letters "

§ 2.

Representation of Propositions of Existence.

The Proposition "Some x exist" 28

Three other similar Propositions "

The Proposition "No x exist" "

Three other similar Propositions 29

The Proposition "Some xy exist" "

Three other similar Propositions "

The Proposition "No xy exist" "

Three other similar Propositions "

The Proposition "No x exist" is Double, and is equivalent to the two Propositions "No xy exist" and "No xy' exist" 30

pg-xxi § 3.

Representation of Propositions of Relations.

The Proposition "Some x are y" "

Three other similar Propositions "

The Proposition "Some y are x" 31

Three other similar Propositions "

Trio of equivalent Propositions, viz. "Some xy exist" = "Some x are y" = "Some y are x" "

'=Converse=' Propositions, and '=Conversion=' "

Three other similar Trios 32

The Proposition "No x are y" "

Three other similar Propositions "

The Proposition "No y are x" "

Three other similar Propositions "

Trio of equivalent Propositions, viz. "No xy exist" = "No x are y" = "No y are x" 33

Three other similar Trios "

The Proposition "All x are y" is Double, and is equivalent to the two Propositions "Some x are y" and "No x are y'" "

Seven other similar Propositions 34

=Tables II, III.= Representation of Propositions of Existence and Relation 34, 35

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