Single Idea 22273

[catalogued under 18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 6. Judgement / a. Nature of Judgement]

Full Idea

The traditional categorisation of judgements (until at least 1800) was as universal, particular or singular; as affirmative, negative or infinite; as categorical, hypothetical or disjunctive; or as problematic, assertoric or apodictic.

Clarification

'apodictic' means beyond dispute

Gist of Idea

Traditionally there are twelve categories of judgement, in groups of three

Source

Michael Potter (The Rise of Analytic Philosophy 1879-1930 [2020], 02 'Trans')

Book Reference

Potter,Michael: 'The Rise of Anaytic Philosophy 1879-1930' [Routledge 2020], p.15


A Reaction

Arranging these things in neat groups of three seems to originate with the stoics. Making distinctions like this is very much the job of a philosopher, but arranging them in neat equinumerous groups is intellectual tyranny.