PROPOSITION

(a) A meaningful declarative sentence that

is true or false, or
(b) It must be one or the other, it cannot be both
(c) If a proposition is true then we say it is
“TRUTH VALUE” is true and if a
proposition false, then we say its truth value
is false.
(d) Any statement that can be asserted or
denied.
 PROPOSITION
Examples of sentence that are (or make) statements:
• Socrates is a man.
• A triangle has three sides
• Madrid is the capital of Spain.
• Belgium is a country in Europe.
 PROPOSITION
Examples of sentences that are not (or do not make)
statements:
• “Who are you?"
• "Run!"
• "Greenness perambulates."
• "I had one grunch but the eggplant over there."
• "The King of France is wise."
• "Broccoli tastes good."
• "Pegasus exists."
 TYPES OF PROPOSITION

Simple Proposition
&
Complex Proposition
 SIMPLE PROPOSITION
• A proposition that does not contain any other proposition
as a component part.
• Simple proposition are independent.
• Simple propositions are those proposition that give us
information about a single fact.
Example:
• Fast food tends to be unhealthy.
• Philippines is in Asia.
 COMPLEX PROPOSITION
• A proposition that contains another proposition as a
component.
• It is a dependent.
• Proposition which contains two or more simple proposition.
• A proposition that gives us information about more than one
fact
Examples:
• If the fast food tend to be unhealthy, then you should not eat it
• Philippines is a country in Asia and Manila is its Manila.
 STATEMENT
• A definite or clear expression of something in
speech or writing.
• A statement sentence asserts or declares a fact,
opinion or idea. It is also called an assertive
sentence or a declarative sentence and is the most
common type of sentence. Statement sentences
almost always end in a period. Statement sentences
never ask a question, give a command or make a
request.