What are the two properties of simple apprehension?

• A. Comprehension and Judgement
• B. Extension and Judgement
• C. Comprehension and Extension
• D. Abstraction and Extension

Answer: (C)

Two aspects of simple apprehension are extension and comprehension. Simple apprehension is grasping a term’s meaning without making a claim about reality. The extension of a term is the set of things it denotes—the objects that fall under the term. The comprehension is the content or attributes included in the concept—the features that define the term and distinguish it from others. For example, the term “triangle” denotes all triangles (extension) and has the content “three-sided figure,” with the usual geometric properties that accompany that concept (comprehension). Remember, judgment—making a claim about the relation between terms—comes after apprehension, not as part of it.