Which type of supposition refers to a term as it exists mentally or logically?

• A. Material supposition
• B. Real supposition
• C. Logical supposition
• D. None of the above

Answer: (C)

In supposition theory, the way a term stands for something in a proposition depends on how it’s being used. The form that treats the term as it exists in the mind or as a concept is logical supposition. It means the term denotes its meaning or the idea the term signifies, rather than a concrete set of individuals or the word itself. For example, in discussing the concept of justice, the term “justice” is under logical supposition because we’re talking about the notion or meaning of justice in thought, not about actual just individuals (real supposition) or the word “justice” itself (material supposition). This distinction helps explain how statements behave when referring to ideas versus things in reality.