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    It is not the case that In a judgment 'S is P', the subject and predicate are meant both to be diverse and to form a unity.

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    • 1.Frege's analysis shows 'S is P' expresses a function-argument structure, not a unity of diverse entities but a truth-value via predication.
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    • 2.If S and P form genuine unity, the copula 'is' becomes redundant, collapsing judgment into mere identity, which Frege's concept-object distinction forbids.
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    • 1.Russell's multiple relation theory holds that judgment relates a mind to several objects independently, so no intrinsic S-P unity exists in the proposition itself.
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    • 2.The etymological inference from 'Urteil' to ontological structure commits a genetic fallacy, deriving logical form from linguistic accident rather than semantic analysis.
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    • 1.Etymologically, Urteil (judgment) involves Teilung (separation) of parts, so S and P are diverse.
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    • 2.In saying 'S is P', the judging subject affirms the unity existing between S and P.
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