6Dec19 evening Q7
0. The converse of "All cats are mammals" is
- Option : C
- Explanation : Conversion refers to swapping the subject with the predicate in a categorical proposition. The following chart gives the rules of conversion for the 4 types of categorical propositions:
(*In traditional logic, the A proposition has a converse by limitation which is the subaltern of the invalid A-converse; i.e., the corresponding I proposition. The converse by limitation is implied by the original but is not (usually) equivalent to it.Proposition Converse Whether valid/true (A) All S are P. All P are S. Some P are S*·. No by limitation, (E) No S is P. No P is S. Yes (I) Some S are P. Some P are S. Yes (0) Some S are not P Some P are not S No
