Third Act. - Logical Equivalence Flashcards

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Determine the equivalences of the proposition below:

No organic compounds are metals.

Partial Conversion

Simple Inversion

Obversion

Complete Inversion

Complete Contraposition

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The correct answer is:

Partial Conversion → Some metals are not organic compounds.,

Simple Inversion → Some non-organic compounds are metals.,

Obversion → All organic compounds are non-metals.,

Complete Inversion → Some non-organic compounds are not non-metals.,

Complete Contraposition → Some non-metals are not non-organic compounds.

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Determine the equivalences of the proposition below:

Some college athletes are professionals.

Complete Conversion

Partial Conversion

Simple Contraposition

Obversion

Complete Inversion

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The correct answer is:

Complete Conversion → Some professionals are college athletes.,

Partial Conversion → Invalid,

Simple Contraposition → Invalid,

Obversion → Some college athletes are not non-professionals.,

Complete Inversion → Invalid

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Determine the equivalences of the proposition below:

No geniuses are conformists.

Complete Contraposition

Obversion

Complete Inversion

Partial Conversion

Simple Conversion

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The correct answer is:

Complete Contraposition → Some non-conformists are not non-genius.,

Obversion → All geniuses are non-conformists.,

Complete Inversion → Some non-geniuses are not non-conformists.,

Partial Conversion → Some conformists are not genius.,

Simple Conversion → No conformist is a genius.

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Determine the equivalences of the proposition below:

Some clergy are not abstainers.

Simple Contraposition

Obversion

Simple Conversion

Complete Inversion

Complete Contraposition

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The correct answer is:

Simple Contraposition → Some non-abstainers are clergy.,

Obversion → Some clergy are non-abstainers.,

Simple Conversion → Invalid,

Complete Inversion → Invalid,

Complete Contraposition → Some non-abstainers are not non-clergy.

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