ElementGuiding questionExample from logic
SubjectProperties of what?Conceptions and judgments
Conceptual principlesWhat do the terms mean?Definitions of proposition and syllogism
Propositional principlesWhich premises are used?Established or granted principles
IssuesWhich theses need proof?Conditions of valid syllogisms
This framework shows the order of disciplined inquiry. Without definitions a question may be equivocal; without justified premises its proposed answer may lack proof.