The three acts of the mind
describe each of the following words or sets of words as either a term, proposition, and an argument, or neither a term, nor a proposition, nor an argument.
(i put my guesses in parentheses)
1. proposition (term)
2. this is the funniest, most exciting, and best movie you will see all year. (proposition)
3. i feel proud when i see my country's flag. (idk)
4. here, catch this. (none)
5. you aren't making any sense. (idk)
6. i dub thee sir lancelot. (idk)
7. excited (term)
8. i now pronounce you man and wife (idk)
9. this shirt is blue. (proposition)
10. brown dog (term)
11. the yellow van at the end of the road (term? )
12. stop! (idk)
13. all the books on that shelf (term? )
14. my love is like a red, red rose. (idk)
15. you won't pass, because you didnt study (argument)
16. car (term)
17. the train is late (proposition)
18. logic is boring (proposition)
19. buddhists eat lots of beef in the summer months (proposition)
20. the christian doctrine of the trinity is illogical (proposition)
if it any, info from my textbook:
term
has no structural parts. it is a basic unit of meaning.
answers the question what is.
terms are either clear or unclear.
propositions
has two structural parts: the subject term and the predicate term.
the subject term is what you're talking about.
the predicate term is what you say about the subject.
a proposition answers the question whether it is.
propositions are either true or false.
arguments
has two structural parts: the premises and the conclusion.
the premises are the propositions that are assumed. they are the reasons or evidence for the conclusion.
the conclusion is the proposition that you are trying to prove.
arguments answer the question why it is.