Could There Exist a Proposition, P, for Which There Is

question 117

Multiple Choice

Could there exist a proposition, p, for which there is no corresponding proposition, not-p?

• A)Yes, because I and O propositions do not have contraries.
• B)Yes, because some propositions are already negative and cannot be negated again.
• C)Yes, because some propositions are inherently affirmative and therefore cannot be negated.
• D)No, because every proposition has a contrary.
• E)No, because every proposition can be contradicted.

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