Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following statements are so related that they can neither both be true nor can they be false together?
A. No saints are materialists.
B. All saints are materialists.
C. Some saints are not materialists.
D. Some saints are materialists.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDF- Statements A and D are logically contradictory.
- This means that they cannot both be true at the same time. If statement A is true, then statement D must be false. And if statement D is true, then statement A must be false.
- Statements B and C are not logically contradictory.
- This means that they could both be true at the same time. For example, it is possible that some saints are materialists, while others are not.
Therefore, the only statements that are logically contradictory are statements A and D.
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