Categorical proposition: Quick Facts

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affirmative proposition negative proposition indefinite proposition particular proposition universal proposition singular proposition universal negative proposition particular negative proposition universal affirmative proposition particular affirmative proposition Truth Tautology Analytic proposition Truth-value Term Propositional function Connective Modality Bridge of Asses Converse

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John Venn

John Venn

English logician and philosopher