Knowing the definition of qaḍiyya (proposition) is preliminary to studying categorical propositions. Similarly, without grasping ḥadd awsaṭ (middle term), the conditions of the syllogistic figures cannot be stated accurately.
These are conceptual foundations. By contrast, the proposition that a particular figure requires a universal major premise is a judgment to be established or applied.
Within one discipline, understanding a term and proving a statement about that term are distinct stages.
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The Conclusion: Subject, Principles, Problems, and Eight Introductory Headings
Knowing the definition of qaḍiyya (proposition) is preliminary to studying categorical propositions. Similarly, without grasping ḥadd awsaṭ (middle term), the conditions of the syllogistic figures cannot be stated accurately.
These are conceptual foundations. By contrast, the proposition that a particular figure requires a universal major premise is a judgment to be established or applied.
Within one discipline, understanding a term and proving a statement about that term are distinct stages.