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1 1 | and "affirmation", then "proposition" and "sentence."~Spoken 2 2 | not, as they are, form a proposition either true or false, and 3 2 | either a true or a false proposition.~ 4 4 | but does not constitute a proposition, either positive or negative. 5 4 | every sentence is not a proposition; only such are propositions 6 4 | types of sentence but the proposition, for this last concerns 7 5 | one by conjunction.~Every proposition must contain a verb or the 8 5 | time be added, is not a proposition. It may be asked how the 9 5 | expression only, and not a proposition, since it is not possible 10 5 | simple propositions. A simple proposition is a statement, with meaning, 11 7 | positive and a negative proposition of universal character with 12 7 | contrary". By the expression "a proposition of universal character with 13 7 | is a universal, but the proposition is not made as of universal 14 7 | universal, but rather gives the proposition a universal character. If, 15 7 | subject are distributed, the proposition thus constituted is contrary 16 7 | circumstances, be true. The proposition "every man is every animal" 17 7 | is white", or again, the proposition "no man is white" is the 18 7 | the contradictory of the proposition "some men are white". But 19 7 | owing to the fact that the proposition "man is not white" appears 20 7 | to be equivalent to the proposition "no man is white". This, 21 7 | its proper denial in the proposition "Socrates is not white". 22 8 | horse and of a man, the proposition "garment is white" would 23 8 | it is equivalent to the proposition "horse and man are white", 24 8 | and do not form a single proposition, it is plain that the first 25 8 | is plain that the first proposition either has more than one 26 9 | be white; if the reverse proposition is true, it will of necessity 27 9 | Again, if it is white, the proposition stating that it is white 28 9 | if it is not white, the proposition to the opposite effect was 29 9 | facts should prove the one proposition false, the opposite would 30 10| Since the contrary of the proposition "every animal is just" is " 31 10| both true.~Further, the proposition "no man is just" follows 32 10| is just" follows from the proposition "every man is not just" 33 10| man is not just" and the proposition "not every man is not just", 34 10| not-just", follows from the proposition "some men are just"; for 35 10| one, a certain positive proposition is also true. Thus, if the 36 10| universals, but rather a negative proposition. For instance, if to the 37 10| on the other hand, the proposition "everything that is not 38 10| just" is equivalent to the proposition "nothing that is not man 39 10| contradictory to the same proposition, whereas it has been demonstrated’ 40 10| demonstrated’ that each proposition has one proper contradictory 41 10| and one only. For of the proposition "man is white" the appropriate 42 10| is not white", and of the proposition "white is man", if its meaning 43 10| the contradictory of the proposition "white is not-man", and 44 10| the contradictory of the proposition "man is white"; thus there 45 10| two contradictories to one proposition.~It is evident, therefore, 46 11| predicates cannot be a single proposition. For as I have explained 47 11| cannot construct a composite proposition and say that he is a good 48 11| to form a unity. Take the proposition "man is white of complexion 49 11| always possible. Take the proposition "Homer is so-and-so", say " 50 11| Homer only incidentally, the proposition being that Homer is a poet, 51 12| the contradictory of the proposition "man is" is "man is not", 52 12| positive or the negative proposition is true of any subject, 53 12| same rule applies to the proposition "it is contingent that it 54 13| propositions thus. From the proposition "it may be" it follows that 55 13| not necessary.~From the proposition "it may not be" or "it is 56 13| should not be. From the proposition "it cannot be" or "it is 57 13| that it should be. From the proposition "it cannot not be" or "it 58 13| inversion. The negative of the proposition "it is impossible" is consequent 59 13| is consequent upon the proposition "it may be" and the corresponding 60 13| impossible" is a positive proposition and "it is not impossible" 61 13| separate sequences. For the proposition "it is not necessary that 62 13| lies in the fact that the proposition "it is impossible" is equivalent, 63 13| contrary subject, to the proposition "it is necessary". For when 64 13| is absurd.)~Yet from the proposition "it may be" it follows that 65 13| is absurd. But again, the proposition "it is necessary that it 66 13| does not follow from the proposition "it may be", nor does the 67 13| it may be", nor does the proposition "it is necessary that it 68 13| should not be". For the proposition "it may be" implies a twofold 69 13| remains, therefore, that the proposition "it is not necessary that 70 13| not be" follows from the proposition "it may be". For this is 71 13| necessarily be.~Moreover the proposition "it is not necessary that 72 13| that which follows from the proposition "it cannot be"; for "it 73 13| contradictory of this is the proposition "it is not necessary that 74 13| be questioned whether the proposition "it may be" follows from 75 13| may be" follows from the proposition "it is necessary that it 76 13| contradictory, then the proposition "it may not be".~Now both 77 14| affirmation; whether the proposition "every man is just" finds 78 14| finds its contrary in the proposition "no man is just", or in 79 14| man is just", or in the proposition "every man is unjust". Take