‖ propositum Philos.
(prəʊˈpɒzɪtəm)
[L., neut. of prōpositus: see next.]
The first premise of a syllogism; an argument, principal theme or subject propounded.
| 1858 A. De Morgan On Syllogism (1966) 83, I see great difference in the propositum between ‘This house was built by Jack’ and ‘This is the [or even a] house that Jack built’. 1913 [see judicatum]. 1920 S. Alexander Space, Time, & Deity II. 249 ‘Proposition’ contains a reference to language, and ‘propositum’ would be a better, though a pedantic name. |