Asked by Christian Cunningham on Jun 08, 2024
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A biconditional statement whose main components are contradictory statements is itself a:
A) tautology
B) self-contradiction
C) contingency
D) coherency
E) unable to determine from the information given
Biconditional
A logical connective specifying that two statements are true or false together.
Contradictory Statements
Statements that cannot both be true at the same time because they express opposite assertions.
- Uncover the logical end result of a statement by evaluating the qualities of its components (tautology, self-contradiction, or contingency).
Verified Answer
CB
corona brownJun 10, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
A biconditional statement with contradictory components is a self-contradiction because it makes an assertion that is both true and false at the same time, which is a logical impossibility.
Learning Objectives
- Uncover the logical end result of a statement by evaluating the qualities of its components (tautology, self-contradiction, or contingency).
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