(12) “The real nature of an exclusive is best shown by negating the subject and calling the proposition an E.” Give arguments for and against this statement.
(13) Show that with the immature mind all propositions must be synthetical.
(14) Explain how a proposition may be truistic in form but not in meaning.
(15) Show by the Euler diagram how easy it is for the careless student to think that an “O” does not distribute its predicate.
(16) Explain by the use of two pads (a small yellow one and a large white one) the distribution of terms.
(17) When the logician makes reference to the subject of a proposition, show that he should exercise care in designating it as the logical subject.
CHAPTER 9.
IMMEDIATE INFERENCE—OPPOSITION.
1. THE NATURE OF INFERENCE.
Inference is the thought process of deriving a judgment from one or two antecedent judgments.