Definition:Universal Negative/Linguistic Note
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Linguistic Note on Universal Negative
The abbreviation $\mathbf E$ for a universal negative originates from the first vowel in the Latin word nEgo, meaning I deny.
Sources
- 1973: Irving M. Copi: Symbolic Logic (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $4$: Propositional Functions and Quantifiers: $4.1$: Singular Propositions and General Propositions