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Give two new examples of contexts in which: 1. Stating an A proposition does not seem to commit the speaker to the existence of the things to which the subject term refers. 2. Stating an A proposition does not seem to commit the speaker to the existence of the things to which the predicate term refers. 3. Stating an E proposition does not seem to commit the speaker to the existence of the things to which the subject term refers. 4. Stating an E proposition does not seem to commit the speaker to the existence of the things to which the predicate term refers.

   Give two new examples of contexts in which:
1. Stating an A proposition does not seem to commit the speaker to the existence of the things to which the subject term refers.
2. Stating an A proposition does not seem to commit the speaker to the existence of the things to which the predicate term refers.
3. Stating an E proposition does not seem to commit the speaker to the existence of the things to which the subject term refers.
4. Stating an E proposition does not seem to commit the speaker to the existence of the things to which the predicate term refers.

Cengage Advantage Books: Understanding Arguments: An Introduction to Informal Logic

Walter… 9th Edition

Chapter 7, Problem 4

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An A proposition is of the form "All S are P," and an E proposition is of the form "No S are P." We need to find contexts for each type where the existence of the subject or predicate terms is not committed. Step 2: For the first requirement (1), we need an Show more…

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Give two new examples of contexts in which: 1. Stating an A proposition does not seem to commit the speaker to the existence of the things to which the subject term refers. 2. Stating an A proposition does not seem to commit the speaker to the existence of the things to which the predicate term refers. 3. Stating an E proposition does not seem to commit the speaker to the existence of the things to which the subject term refers. 4. Stating an E proposition does not seem to commit the speaker to the existence of the things to which the predicate term refers.

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