Lesson 6: Formative Assessment Flashcards
____________ refers to relations existing in between propositions with the same subject and predicate, but differing in quantity and/or quality.
Logical opposition
__________ are propositions that differ in both quantity and quality
Contradictories
_________ are propositions that have opposite truth values
Contradictories
For contradictories, if one proposition is true, the other must be _________
false
The contradictory of “All human beings are mortal beings.” is:
Some human beings are not mortal beings.
The contradictory proposition of “Some birds are eagles.” is:
All birds are not eagles.
________ are both universal propositions but differ in quality.
Contraries
In terms of truth value, contraries can be both _____
false
In terms of truth value, contraries cannot be both ______
true
Write the contrary of: All human beings are mortal beings.
All human beings are not mortal beings.
Write the contrary of: No dogs are cats.
All dogs are cats.
______ are both particular proportions but differ in quality
Subcontraries
In terms of truth value, subcontraries can be both _________
true
In terms of truth value, subcontraries cannot be both _______
false
The subcontrary of “Some dogs are dalmatians” is:
Some dogs are not dalmatians.