Quote: logical propositions are best treated as schemata for true statements

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We can look upon … valid forms simply as schemata or diagrams embodying … [(x)(x has mass .implies. x is extended) . (.thereExists.x)(x has mass)] .implies. (.thereExists.x)(x is extended). There is no need to view … … In the most elementary part of logic, namely, … of component statements; for example, '[(p .implies. q) . ~q] .implies. ~ … These entities ['p' and 'q'] have sometimes been called propositions. … [p. 109] But the best course is to revert … [and treat these statements as schemata for true statements]   Google-1   Google-2

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