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I. Determine corresponding eduction and truth value based from the given
statement (2 points each).
Ex. Republicans are advocates of lowering tax rates to increase economic
growth.
(Convert E from A if A is true)
Ans. A: All Republicans are advocates of lowering tax rates to increase
economic growth.
E: No Republicans are advocates of lowering tax rates to increase
economic growth. (F)
Conversion: No advocate of lowering tax rates to increase economic
growth is a Republican. (F)
1. Poets are closeted communists.
(Contraposition O from A if A is false)
2. One who cannot tolerate the opinion of others is a bigot.
(Conversion A from O if O is false)
3. Politicians are the scum of the earth.
(Obvert I from A if A is true)
4. Teenagers are generally temperamental.
(Convert O from E if E is true)
5. Those who have mental illnesses are often misunderstood.
(Contraposition A from O if O is false)
II. Following Aristotelian Logic, determine the truth value (or lack thereof)
of the following statements given the base statement. (6 points each)
1. All gentlemen are proponents of gender inequality. (True)
a) Some non-proponents of gender inequality are not non-gentlemen.
b) All non-gentlemen are non-proponents of gender inequality.
c) No gentlemen are are non-proponents of gender inequality.
d) No proponents of gender inequality are non-gentlemen.
e) Some non-proponents of gender inequality are gentlemen.
2. No
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)