Homework for Philosophy 270, Fall 2006

Homework on §7.1—assigned Mon 10/30 and due Wed 11/1

The sentence below contains two quantifier phrases (both of which indicate generalizations). Restate it in two ways by expanding on each of them (i.e., in each case, make the quantifier phrase the subject followed by is such that). Classify each resulting generalization as affirmative or negative and as direct or complementary, and identify its domain and attribute. (You don’t need to state the attribute in the “property-of” form used in exercise 5 of 7.1; it’s OK to indicate it by providing a one-place predicate that expresses it.)

No one Sam spoke to had listened to every part of the speech

The two expansions will say different things. Which of the two best captures the interpretation you would give to the sentence?